Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125585745 - Napa Pipe Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125585745

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 05/20/1998

Site Address:
Napa Pipe Corporation
1025 Kaiser Road
Napa, CA 94558

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3317

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/04/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/18/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361591324

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	4184 B	06/04/1998	07/17/1998	$1,500	$6,250	$0	06/09/1998	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170888796

Event: 05/15/1998

Employee's hand crushed when caught between clamp and pipe

Employee #1, a machine operator for a steel pipe fabrication plant, was at the north end operator's station closing a hydraulic holding clamp onto 36 in. diameter steel pipe in preparation for beveling the ends. The end of the pipe was facing the mill's "B" line, and Employee #1 had his left hand on the operator's console and his right hand on the pipe. His right hand became caught between the clamp and the pipe, and was crushed. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he underwent reconstructive surgery. The point of operation was neither guarded nor enclosed.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HAND, METAL PIPE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125585745			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Milling and planing machine operators

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