Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112094321 - Truestone Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 112094321

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 04/17/1992

Site Address:
Truestone Inc.
4575 Vineyard Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93030

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5346, Oxnard, CA 93030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3271

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/28/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361331192

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170695324

Event: 04/16/1992

Employee's fingers lacerated in gear mechanism

Employee #1, of Truestone, Inc., was operating a concrete block machine to mechanically unload concrete blocks from a kiln. The conveyor jammed when the chain driven sprocket jammed. Employee #1 attempted to jump the chain back onto the sprocket with the machine powered. The bar that he was using to lever the chain slipped and the machine lacerated his left index and middle fingers. The machine was guarded, but Employee #1 had removed the guard to unjam the sprocket.

Keywords: CHAIN, REPAIR, FINGER, SLIP, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, SPROCKET, UNGUARDED, PRY BAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112094321			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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