Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126205103 - Ost Crane

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126205103

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 07/22/1996

Site Address:
Ost Crane
2951 N. Ventura Ave.
Ventura, CA 93002

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7353

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362152282

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$100	$0	$100
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$100	$0	$100
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	5001 A	07/25/1996	07/31/1996	$100	$100	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201090032

Event: 07/09/1996

Employee's fingertip amputated in crane lifting operation

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 9, 1996, Employee #1 was assisting in the crane lift of a mud pump. Just as the lift was about to take place, Employee #1 noticed that one of the slings on his side was loose and about to come off. Without stopping the lift operation, he pushed the sling back on. At that exact time, the crane operator lifted the load, and the tip of Employee #1's right little finger was pinched off. He was taken to the Emergency Room at Community Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released, with no time lost on the job. Both Employee #1 and his supervisor admitted to poor communication during the lifting operation. The employer was cited for failing to properly communicate.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SLING, COMMUNICATION, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126205103			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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