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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310054523 - Betts Spring Company
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
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: 07/26/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361606296 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $18,400 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $18,400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 B02 | 07/31/2006 | 09/02/2006 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 08/31/2006 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 07/31/2006 | 09/02/2006 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/31/2006 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2 p.m. on June 6, 2006, Employee #1, a temporary production worker, was riveting a second clip to a 40 lb leaf spring. He held the leaf and clip with his right hand, palm facing up, near the point of operation, and then activated the jack of the rivet machine with the foot pedal. As the jack came down, the die underneath the clip shifted. As the jack pressed down, it caused the other end of the leaf to lift up, touching his shoulders. He looked away to his shoulder and felt the leaf pressing down onto the palm of his hand. He tried to remove his foot from the foot pedal to stop the machine, but his shoe was stuck in the pedal, causing the machine to continue to press down onto the clip and leaf. His hand was crushed between the leaf and the die platform. Employee #1 sustained severe lacerations to the side of his right palm and fractured metacarpals of the ring and little fingers. He was taken to Eden Medical Center, and then was transferred to Davies Hospital, where he was hospitalized for six days.
Keywords: RIVET PRESS, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310054523 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Production helpers |