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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119624674 - Midwestern Pipeline Services
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Midwestern Pipeline Services
1025 Kaiser Rd.
Napa, CA 94558
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3479
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/28/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361597727 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675 | $0 | $675 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 08/28/2002 | 09/05/2002 | $375 | $450 | $0 | 09/18/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 08/28/2002 | 09/30/2002 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 09/18/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 10, 2002, Employee #1, an end mill operator for Midwestern Pipeline Services, was in the end bevel repair area of the storage yard, clearing accumulated chips out of the cutting tools of a rented, field-portable CRC-Evans 36-inch hydraulic end-facing pipe-end milling machine. Employee #1 had his right hand on the rotation speed control and held a file with a hook on the end of it as the machine slowly turned, allowing him to pull chips out of the point of operation. A chip wrapped itself around Employee #1's glove, pulling his left hand into the point of operation and pulling his body to the left. This caused his right hand, which was on the speed control dial, to also move to the left, shifting the dial from LOW to HIGH. His left fourth finger was amputated at the first joint between the pipe and the cutter head. Employee #1 had failed to stop or lockout the machine before cleaning out the accumulated chips.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, MILLING MACHINE, ENTANGLED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119624674 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Slicing and cutting machine operators |