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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119734408 - Northwestern Miter
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Northwestern Miter
8354 Industrial Ave
Cotati, CA 94931
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/29/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/15/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361379860 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | Serious | 4070 A | 12/29/1993 | 01/27/1993 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 is employed as a machine operator on a lineal grooving machine. This machine utilizes a belt and pulley to maintain pressure on materials during its folding operation. The belt drive is a flat belt with numerous v configurations that ride in a v-belt pulley. On Employee #1's machine, the back of the pulley housing was not guarded. The belt was worn and was continually coming off. Employee #1 had put it back on several times. As the belt once again began to work its way off, Employee #1 tried to push it back on with his hand while the machine was running. His fingers became caught between the belt and the end of the pulley. It severed the first and middle fingers of his left hand to the first knuckle.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, V-BELT, PULLEY, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119734408 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |