Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307335075 - Betts Spring Company

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 307335075

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 04/29/2004

Site Address:
Betts Spring Company
2100 Williams St
San Leandro, CA 94577

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3495

NAICS: 332612/Spring (Light Gauge) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/29/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/23/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361625445
Accident	361626344

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201504883

Event: 04/23/2004

Employee amputates finger with eye forming machine

On April 23, 2004, an employee, worked as a shop maintenance mechanic was called to work on the eye forming machine that had not been used for many months prior to the incident. The production crew had attempted to use the machine but was unable to get the machine to turn on. The employee worked on the machine for a couple hours attempting to restore service. While the employee was performing maintenance, the control circuit was inadvertency completed causing the machine to cycle, crushing the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized and treated for amputation of three fingers on his left hand.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307335075			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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