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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314451170 - Syar Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Syar Industries Inc
2301 Napa Vallejo Hwy
Napa, CA 94558
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2540, Napa, CA 94558
Union Status: Union
SIC:1429
NAICS: 212319/Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/29/2012
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 10/11/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101510667 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,050 |
| 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 | Serious | 3999 B | 12/14/2012 | 12/19/2012 | $4,050 | $18,000 | $0 | 12/21/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 12, 2012, Employee #1, with Syar Industries Inc., was cleaning a belt conveyor support roller with a claw hammer. Employee #1 intentionally reached through a six in. wide by 20 in. long, triangular-shaped opening between two framed, expanded metal guards. Employee #1 struck an inclined support roller with the hammer in order to clean sediment from the roller shell. When Employee #1 began removing his hand from the opening, the claw hammer and his hand were drawn into the pinch point between the belt, the support roller and a metal feed chute, thus injuring his finger. The hammer remained wedged, exerting a "choking" action on the belt, stopping the conveyor, and preventing further injury. Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital where some bone was surgically removed from his right index finger.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, BELT CONVEYOR, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER CONVEYOR, HAND TOOL, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314451170 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |