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Inspection: 120337860 - Ball Western Can Co

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 120337860
Report ID: 0950624
Date Opened: 02/24/2003

Site Address:
Ball Western Can Co
300 W Greger St
Oakdale, CA 95361

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3411

NAICS: 332431/Metal Can Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/17/2003

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361732522

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201104189
Event: 02/01/2003
Employee's finger amputated by welding machine

On February 1, 2003, Employee #1, of Ball Western Can Co., was threading welding wire into a Body-Maker manufactured by Soudronic AG. The Line Number 2 Body-Maker is a full automatic tinplate seam-welding machine. Employee #1 moved a drive belt with his hand to release a tensioning piston. The Drive belt caused the piston to move and activate the machine drive. The drive belt rotated and pulled his hand around the pulley. Employee #1 had the tips of two fingers on his left hand amputated. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WELDING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 120337860 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Specified mechanics and repairers
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