Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309995322 - Walter C Smith Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office

Inspection Nr: 309995322

Report ID: 0950651

Date Opened: 10/24/2007

Site Address:
Walter C Smith Company Inc
Neroly Rd And Laurel Road
Oakley, CA 94561

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1047, Clovis, CA 93613

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/30/2007

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 08/13/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101510329

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$5,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,625
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	Serious	3314 D	11/07/2007	10/24/2007	$5,625	$12,600	$0	11/30/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201510542

Event: 10/23/2007

Employee's fingertip amputated in screw conveyor

On October 23, 2007, Employee #1 was welding a patch over a 2 in. square hole on a pipe segment. The screw conveyor was still running, but he assumed the transmission was in neutral because he heard the engine's rpm rate increase. Employee #1 was climbing on top of the machine when the pipe segment rotated, catching his left middle finger. The tip of his finger was amputated, including a fragment of the bone. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released. Proper lockout/tagout procedures were not followed.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309995322			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drillers, earth

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