Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119975050 - J E Merit Constructors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119975050

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/23/1998

Site Address:
J E Merit Constructors Inc
39405 S Derrick
Coalinga, CA 93210

Mailing Address:
5201 California Ave #320, Bakersfield, CA 93309

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/09/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/23/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362284101

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$5,375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,125	$0	$1,125
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	04/10/1998	04/15/1998	$375	$375	$0	04/29/1998	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Other	3314 A	04/10/1998	04/15/1998	$750	$5,000	$0	04/29/1998	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201080835

Event: 10/21/1997

EMPLOYEE'S THHUMB AMPUTATED WHEN CAUGHT IN VALVE

On October 20, 1997, Employee #1 sustained a partial amputation of his left thumb when it was caught between the butterfly valve of a Fisher Type 8550 Eccentric Disc Control Valve and the seal ring. This incident occurred at the Chevron facility located at 39405 South Derrick, Coalinga, CA. The employee was supporting the valve body with his thumb partly inside the seal ring while another employee introduced air into the system. When the air was introduced into the system, the butterfly valve closed on Employee #1's thumb, amputating it. The employees were closing the valve so that it could fit between two pipe flanges.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, VALVE, PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119975050			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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