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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111827085 - Peterson Tractor Co
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Peterson Tractor Co
955 Marina Blvd
San Leandro, CA 94577
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5082
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/20/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/28/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361286511 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 02/01/1991 | 12/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 E01 | 02/01/1991 | 02/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A01 | 02/01/1991 | 02/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 2:00 P.M. ON DECEMBER 6, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A WORN RETAINING DOWEL/PIN FROM THE HINGE BEARING ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE SWING FRAME OF A D7 CATERPILLAR DOZER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING APPROXIMATELY 18 TO 22 INCHES FROM THE BEARING SEAT AND WAS APPLYING HEAT WITH A OXYGEN/ACETYLENE TORCH TO THE CAST IRON SURFACES AROUND THE DOWEL. HE WAS WATCHING THE DIAMETER OF THE DOWEL TO SEE IF THE OPENING BETWEEN THE DOWEL AND HEATED SURFACES WOULD OPEN UP. THE DOWEL, APPROXIMATELY 9/16 OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER BY 3/16 OF AN INCH LONG, SUDDENLY DISCHARGED FROM ITS HOLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK. THE DOWEL HAD ENOUGH VELOCITY TO PENETRATE HIS NECK APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 TO 3 INCHES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED TO EDEN HOSPITAL AND ADMITTED AFTER SURGERY WAS PERFORMED FOR REMOVAL OF THE DOWEL. HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON DECEMBER 9, 1990. EMPLOYEE #1 STATED THAT RESULTING NERVE DAMAGE IMPAIRS HIS ABILITY TO FOCUS HIS RIGHT EYE AND CONTROL OTHER MUSCLES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
Keywords: REPAIR, ACETYLENE TORCH, PIN, TORCH, NECK, STRUCK BY, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111827085 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Welders and cutters |