Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315524959 - American Power Conversion Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 315524959

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 07/13/2011

Site Address:
American Power Conversion Corp
1660 Scenic Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3613

NAICS: 335313/Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/20/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102618907

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202553590

Event: 05/11/2011

Employee Amputates Thumb While Operating Pneumatic Wrench

At 9:15 a.m. on May 11, 2011, Employee #1, a power-plant operator, was working for an employer that specialized in the assembly of batteries. As Employee #1 was working in the battery supply assembly area, using a Dork pneumatic air wrench tool to remove bolts from a battery frame, his left glove was caught by the rotator tip of the wrench he was using. This caused his wrist to sprain and his left thumb was amputated. Employee #1 was initially taken to U.S. Health Work Clinic, where he was evaluated and then transferred to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, California. There he was treated for his injuries. The accident investigation determined that no standard, rule, order or regulation, set forth in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, was violated in connection with the accident.

Keywords: WRENCH, AMPUTATED, PPE, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315524959			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Power plant operators

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