Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315532457 - Praxair Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 315532457

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 01/10/2013

Site Address:
Praxair Inc
Uci Campus
Irvine, CA 92617

Mailing Address:
1545 E. Edinger Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5984

NAICS: 454312/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/14/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102819075

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,560	$0	$5,560
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,560	$0	$5,560
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	342 A	02/15/2013	02/20/2013	$5,000	$5,000	$0	03/11/2013	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	4650 D	02/15/2013	03/02/2013	$560	$560	$0	03/11/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202555553

Event: 01/02/2013

Employee's Finger Is Amputated Between Cylinder and Cart

On January 2, 2013, Employee #1, with Praxair Inc., was pushing an empty nitrogen cylinder (LC230-22) down a passageway while pulling an empty cylinder cart from behind. One of the wheels at the base of the nitrogen cylinder caught an impediment on the floor, causing it to tip over and catch Employee #1's left index finger between the nitrogen cylinder and the cylinder cart. Employee #1's finger was amputated, but he was not taken to the hospital. The employee was not a contract employee and did not work for a staffing agency.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CYLINDER, FINGER, COMPRESSED GAS, NITROGEN, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CART

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315532457			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Driver-sales workers

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