Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119813814 - Blue Diamond Growers

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 119813814

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 05/17/1993

Site Address:
Blue Diamond Growers
1802 C Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2068

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361329246

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 960369

Event: 04/02/1993

Employee receives puncture wound and subsequent infection

Employee #1 was working in an area in which the chain drive for an electric motor was being repaired. He stepped on the master link from the drive chain, which embedded in his shoe. He was not aware of any injury until several days later, over the weekend, when his right leg began to hurt and turned black. Employee #1 went to the hospital where it was found that a small puncture wound from the link had become infected. Employee #1 weighs more than 300 lb and has diabetes, which aggravated the poor circulation in his leg. The poor circulation contributed to the severity of the infection, and Employee's leg came close to being amputated. After hospitalization and lengthy rehabilitation, however, the leg was saved.

Keywords: CHAIN, LEG, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119813814			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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