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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119684496 - Electroglass Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Electroglass Inc.
925 Walsh Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Mailing Address:
3050 Coronado Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3679
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/20/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101792836 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| 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 | 5162 E | 05/03/1999 | 06/05/1999 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 05/03/1999 | 05/06/1999 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
The cleaning area or lapper room at Electroglass Inc. was the site of this accident which resulted in a partial amputation of the middle finger on the left hand of Employee #1, who was moving a 380-pound machined-metal object, called a 4090 base, with an electrical hoist. He had begun to move the base and stopped for lunch. Employee #1 lowered the base to a cart to relieve the pressure on the hoist and to prevent the base from swinging freely. He returned after lunch and lifted the base with the hoist. Employee #1 was holding the bracket with his left hand and operating the hoist with his right hand. The base suddenly shifted and swung from a horizontal to a vertical position, catching Employee #1's finger between the bracket and the base. The weight of the base and the inertia gained were powerful enough to amputate the tip of Employee #1's finger, and he was hospitalized for treatment of his injury.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CART
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119684496 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |