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Inspection: 125815274 - Wyroc Materials Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino Mining &Tunneling District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 125815274
Report ID: 0950653
Date Opened: 06/03/2002

Site Address:
Wyroc Materials Inc
31000 Lake Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1442

NAICS: 212321/Construction Sand and Gravel Mining

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/12/2002

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 06/17/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362185019

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170357537
Event: 06/01/2002
Employees finger amputated by cleats of a dozer truck

At approximately 7:00 a.m., on June 1, 2002, Employee #1, a plant operator, with several years experience with WYROC Inc., was working with a coworker when his left ring finger became caught between two cleats of a dozer truck. Employee #1 and the coworker were engaged in the removal of the left track from a D9L Caterpillar Bulldozer in order to replace the worn track with a new one. Employee #1 inadvertently placed his left ring finger between two cleats of the dozer while the "zipper plate" or master link was unbolted to separate the track. As the tension in the track was relieved by the bolt removal, the track swung inward amputating the distal tip of Employee #1's left ring finger. The cause of the accident was the victim's lack of cognitive awareness to the hazards of the task.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, TRUCK, BOLT, BULLDOZER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 125815274 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
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