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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313647190 - California Comfort Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
California Comfort Systems, Inc.
2025 East Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92113
Mailing Address:
9750 Distribution Avenue, San Diego, CA 92121
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/13/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/22/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101036093 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,450 | $0 | $27,950 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | 342 A | 06/14/2013 | 06/19/2013 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/15/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G01 | 06/14/2013 | 07/17/2013 | $2,700 | $450 | $0 | 07/15/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C01 | 06/14/2013 | 07/17/2013 | $0 | $22,500 | $0 | 07/15/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On January 15, 2013, Employee #1 of California Comfort Systems was operating a portable drill press and suffered a finger amputation. The employee was drilling holes in a horizontal steel flange at the base of a tank called a beer well. Employee #1 was wearing gloves while using a Milwaukee heavy duty portable drill press with a magnetic base. When he tried to remove the swath (chips, cuttings) from the drill after it was lifted out of the cut, the spinning hole saw attachment on the drill grabbed his glove pulled it into the drill and amputated his finger.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, SAW, DRILL PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313647190 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |