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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310601828 - Gropower Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Gropower Inc
15065 Telephone Ave
Chino, CA 91710
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2873
NAICS: 325311/Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/13/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102549383 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $20,700 | $0 | $0 | $785 | $0 | $21,485 |
| Current Penalty | $1,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 B01 | 06/13/2008 | 07/16/2008 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 09/13/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G | 06/13/2008 | 07/16/2008 | $0 | $110 | $0 | 09/13/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 C | 06/13/2008 | 07/16/2008 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 09/13/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3383 B | 06/13/2008 | 06/26/2008 | $135 | $4,050 | $0 | 09/13/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 4075 A | 06/13/2008 | 06/18/2008 | $135 | $4,050 | $0 | 09/13/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 3314 J02 | 06/13/2008 | 06/26/2008 | $1,350 | $12,600 | $0 | 09/13/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on December 21, 2007, Employee #1, a hammer mill mixer operator, and a coworker were adjusting and aligning an inclined belt conveyor with the hammer mill chute plate cover so that the humus material falls into the mill inlet chute. Employee #1 walked under the belt conveyor behind the hammer mill and tried to adjust and align the belt conveyor. Employee #1's multi-layer loose clothing became caught and pulled into a running sprocket chain coupling of the hammer mill motor. Employee #1 sustained a serious degloving injury of his right arm from his elbow to the arm pit. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: CLOTHING, DEGLOVED, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310601828 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |