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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111881447 - United Fibers
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
United Fibers
4280 Iowa Street, Unit J
Benicia, CA 94510
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2679
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/19/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361048002 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 4353 D | 10/19/1990 | 10/20/1990 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | 07/05/1991 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 12, 1990, Employee #1, age 19, was operating Santa Rosa Machine Works bagger machine, #1374, which compresses and bags cellulose insulation material. He was putting an empty plastic bag on the hydraulic bagger when his right hand became caught between the mandrel and the foot plate. The first digits of his right little and ring fingers were amputated. The mandrel should not have been able to move while the bag was being loaded. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 had worked at the plant for about three weeks.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MANDREL, POINT OF OPERATION, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111881447 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |