Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312686132 - Scripps Health

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 312686132

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 03/11/2011

Site Address:
Scripps Health
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8062

NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/15/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101464980

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$280	$0	$18,280
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$280	$0	$18,280
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3314 G	04/08/2011	05/01/2011	$280	$280	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 C	04/08/2011	04/13/2011	$18,000	$18,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201076510

Event: 03/02/2011

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Air Handler Belt

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on March 2, 2011, Employee #1, with Scripps Health Green Hospital, was performing scheduled periodic maintenance on a Trane air handling unit located in a roof-top mechanical room at the hospital. He was using a grease gun to lubricate areas located behind the guard that protected the unit's belt drive. Employee #1 had disconnected the unit's power source, but failed to wait for the blower fan to stop rotating. When he reached in to remove the gun's hose from a grease fitting, the rag he was holding became caught in the moving belt. Employee #1's left hand was drawn into the nip point between the in-running belt and a pulley. He was hospitalized at Scripps Memorial Hospital for partial amputations of his middle, ring, and pinky fingers.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FAN, BELT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, PULLEY, LUBRICATING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312686132			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mechanical engineering technicians

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