Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301132486 - Bay Area Tire Recycling, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 301132486

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 04/18/2002

Site Address:
Bay Area Tire Recycling, Llc
2615 Davis St.
San Leandro, CA 94577

Mailing Address:
10900 Wilshire Blvd 15th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90024

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/15/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361484462
Accident	361484728

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$560	$0	$13,160
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$560	$0	$13,160
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	07/25/2002	07/29/2002	$225	$225	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	07/25/2002	08/12/2002	$225	$225	$0		-
3.	01003	Other	3400 C	07/25/2002	08/12/2002	$110	$110	$0		-
4.	02001	Serious	3314 A	07/25/2002	08/12/2002	$12,600	$12,600	$0	08/30/2002	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201502960

Event: 04/12/2002

Employee amputates finger in running auger

At approximately 11:20 a.m. on April 12, 2002, Employee #1 was removing debris from the conveyor of an auger. As he tried to clear the debris, his right thumb contacted the rotating parts of the conveyor. The action of the rotating parts amputated his right thumb. He was transported to the hospital. At the hospital, he underwent surgical procedures to repair the damage caused in the incident. He was hospitalized for more than 24 hours and then released.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, ROLLER CONVEYOR, THUMB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301132486			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, production occupations

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