Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310818877 - Van Can Company

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 310818877

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 10/16/2008

Site Address:
Van Can Company
9045 Carroll Way
San Diego, CA 92121

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5085

NAICS: 423840/Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/27/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/08/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101074102

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$20,255	$0	$0	$725	$0	$20,980
Current Penalty	$5,625	$0	$0	$375	$0	$6,000
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	Other	3203 A07	02/27/2009	04/01/2009	$0	$240	$0	03/09/2009	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3340 C02 A	02/27/2009	03/22/2009	$375	$485	$0	03/09/2009	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	4075 A	02/27/2009	03/08/2009	$5,625	$20,255	$0	03/09/2009	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201073590

Event: 10/08/2008

Employee Amputates Thumb in Conveyor

At approximately 5:00 a.m. on October 8, 2008, an employee was picking up cans on the ground in the Palletizer Discharge Area that were near Palletizer 2-4, Unit Number 2, by an unguarded chain and sprocket drive that was stopped. The chain drive suddenly started, and her right thumb got caught into the chain and sprocket. The tip of her thumb was amputated. The employee sustained bone and tissue loss of her right thumb. The paramedics arrived and transported the employee to UCSD Medical Center for treatment. Surgery was completed in about seven hours, and she was not in the hospital for an overnight stay.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, SPROCKET, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310818877			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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