Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112017389 - Trenz

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 112017389

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 12/17/1999

Site Address:
Trenz
3301 Unicorn Rd
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2396

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362278145

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$325	$0	$325
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$325	$0	$325
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	02/11/2000	02/16/2000	$325	$325	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201082005

Event: 08/13/1999

Employee's thumb amputated by buffing wheel

On August 13, 1999, an employee sustained a partial amputation of his right thumb. This incident occurred while he was polishing an automotive dash kit. The kits are made of .035 in.-thick metal, with cut out sections for accessory installation. Usually, the kits are placed on steel plates and held with the employee's thumbs as it is polished with the buffing wheel. On this occasion, instead of placing the kit squarely on the steel plate, the employee left the end closest to him hanging over the edge of the holder. His thumb was inside of a cut out section and as he buffed the kit, it was pulled back onto the holder by the buffing wheel. As the metal moved forward, it sheared off the tip of his thumb. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, METAL SHEET, ABRASIVE WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112017389			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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