Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125631481 - Christy Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 125631481

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 11/17/1999

Site Address:
Christy Products, Inc.
44100 Christy Street
Fremont, CA 94538

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3272

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/17/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361492283
Accident	361495336

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$160	$0	$4,660
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$160	$0	$4,660
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	3328 D	02/10/2000	02/18/2000	$160	$160	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3384 B	02/10/2000	02/18/2000	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201501483

Event: 07/30/1999

Employee's thumb is caught in sander

At about 12:00 p.m. on July 30, 1999, Employee #1, a 41-year-old maintenance mechanic, suffered the amputation of about half of his left thumb operating a 20-inch disc sander/grinder. Employee #1 was grinding the edge of 4.5 in by 6 in. steel knockout used in a concrete mold. He said that as he started grinding the metal piece it became hot and sharp. He then rotated the piece to grind the opposite side when the steel knockout wedged between the table and the wheel. The glove on Employee #1's left hand was caught between the knockout and the disc pulling his thumb into the sanding disc. Employee #1's left thumb was ground down to about the center knuckle before he was able to put the machine in reverse to free his hand. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SANDING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, MECHANIC, THUMB, GRINDING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125631481			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous precision metal workers

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