Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125495754 - West Coast Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 125495754

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 07/28/1999

Site Address:
West Coast Industries, Inc.
3150 - 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2493

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/12/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Accident	361570856
Accident	362190191
Complaint	78089455	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,125
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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	Serious	3314 A	10/19/1999	11/24/1999	$625	$4,500	$0		A - Amendment
2.	02001	Serious	4002 A	10/19/1999	09/20/1999	$625	$625	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201180163

Event: 07/26/1999

Employee Fingers Crushed in Glue Rolling Machine

At 10:30 a.m. on July 26, 1999, Employee #1 was setting up a glue rolling machine. During the set up operation Employee #1 observed a build up of glue in the side dams next to the rollers. In an attempt to clean the rollers Employee #1 reached into the machine while it continued to run and his hand slipped from the dam into the top rollers. The fourth and fifth digits of the right hand were crushed between the rollers.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, GUARD, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125495754			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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