Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111748356 - Bio Rad Laboratories

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 111748356

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 07/28/1993

Site Address:
Bio Rad Laboratories
3300 Regatta Boulevard
Richmond, CA 94804

Mailing Address:
1000 Alfred Noble Drive, Hercules, CA 94547

Union Status: Union

SIC:8731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362106593
Accident	362109423

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	3203 A	09/03/1993	10/22/1993	$150	$150	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 B02	09/03/1993	10/22/1993	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170200810

Event: 06/30/1993

Employee's finger amputated in cutting machine

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 30, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a tubing/wiring cutting machine. Material is automatically spool fed into the cutting area and the cutting blade is enclosed and interlocked. Once the material is cut, it is discharged by a plastic chute. The chute opening is approximately 2 inches by 3 inches, and the depth of the chute from the opening to the zone of danger is 5 1/2 inches. Employee #1 stuck her right hand into the chute to clear a clog. The blade came down and amputated approximately 1/2 inch of her middle finger. The employer provided a brush for Employee #1 to use when clearing a jammed chute and had a policy against using hands to perform this operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, CLOGGED, BLADE, BLIND REACHING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111748356			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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