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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310199021 - Buena Geotechnical Services Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Buena Geotechnical Services Llc
3850 Ramada Dr Ste A
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2857, Atascadero, CA 93423
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1382
NAICS: 541360/Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/07/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102536182 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $670 | $0 | $13,170 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $670 | $0 | $6,070 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 14300029 A | 10/22/2007 | 10/30/2007 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 03/14/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G01 | 10/22/2007 | 11/26/2007 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 03/14/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 10/22/2007 | 11/07/2007 | $110 | $110 | $0 | 03/14/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3395 E03 | 10/20/2007 | 11/08/2007 | $110 | $110 | $0 | 03/14/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 D | 10/22/2007 | 11/01/2007 | $5,400 | $12,500 | $0 | 03/14/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On August 1, 2007, the owner of the company was fixing an automatic hammer inside the back office area used for soil compaction. The owner stated that he had disconnected the machine at the wall outlet and left the office. Employee #1, a field soils technician for Buena Geotechnical Services, stated that he took it upon himself to try to fix the machine. Employee #1 remembers plugging the machine back in, but cannot remember how he nearly got his fingers amputated. Employee #1 suffered partial amputations of several fingers, when his hand got caught between the chain and sprocket drive of the machine. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310199021 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Geologists and geodesists |