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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111810495 - Oliver Rubber Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Oliver Rubber Co.
1200 65th St.
Oakland, CA 94662
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8447, Oakland, CA 94662
Union Status: Union
SIC:2822
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/15/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361406283 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,455 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,455 |
| Current Penalty | $8,455 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,455 |
| 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 | 3944 B | 09/27/1993 | 10/06/1993 | $1,215 | $1,215 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 09/27/1993 | 10/06/1993 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4050 A | 09/27/1993 | 10/06/1993 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 4051 B | 09/27/1993 | 10/12/1993 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 4070 A | 09/27/1993 | 10/15/1993 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 06001 | Serious | 4075 A | 09/27/1993 | 10/15/1993 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had been employed with Oliver Rubber Company for about 24 1/2 years at the time of this incident and was currently working as a utility operator. As a utility operator, Employee #1 would fill in for absentee personnel whenever production demands required additional manpower on any of the plant production lines. On the morning of March 18, 1993, Employee #1 had been assigned to work on the pre-cure buff and pack line, which consists of a single line conveyor feeding a pre-cured, molded tire tread, in 32-foot lengths, through a five- step process. In this procedure the back side of the tread is buffed, rubber cement is applied and partially dried to obtain the desired tackiness, and the material is rolled and palletized for shipping. At the beginning of the work shift, the operation was interrupted by a malfunction of the c-brush. After the malfunction was resolved and they were restarting the line, Employee #1 observed that some rubber cement had accumulated on the nozzle in the cement applicator. The cement feed nozzle is located inches above the in-running rollers which mix and spread the adhesive over the back of the prepared tread. Employee #1, acting out of habit from long practice, reached into the machine to pull out the obstruction and caught the fifth and fourth fingers of his right hand in the nip point of the rolls. Employee #1 was able to free his hand from the machine, limiting the extent of his injury. He was transported to the Alta Bates Hospital emergency room for treatment. As a result of this incident the second and third phalanges of the small finger on his right hand were amputated.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111810495 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |