Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315346585 - Rdo Equipment Co

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 315346585

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 10/12/2012

Site Address:
Rdo Equipment Co
3275 Hwy 86
Imperial, CA 92251

Mailing Address:
P O Box 7160, Fargo, ND 58106

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5084

NAICS: 423830/Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/06/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101473288

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$750	$0	$18,750
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$750	$0	$2,750
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A07	03/25/2013	04/27/2013	$375	$375	$0	04/09/2013	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3314 G02 A	03/25/2013	04/27/2013	$375	$375	$0	04/09/2013	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	3314 C01	03/25/2013	04/04/2013	$2,000	$18,000	$0	04/09/2013	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201078383

Event: 10/02/2012

Differential Shaft Slipps and Amputates Mechanics Thumb

At approximately 10:50 a.m. on October 2, 2012, Employee #1, a 61-year-old male, regular, full time employee of Rdo Equipment Company was installing a rear differential on a Model 8420T tractor when the differential shaft slipped and caught his right hand thumb and amputated his thumb to the knuckle. Employee #1 was taken to Pioneers Memorial Hospital where he stayed for about approximately 24-hours. Rdo Equipment Company was an equipment rental and sales facility who provides John Deere Agriculture and Construction equipment, Vermeer, Hitachi, and Sakai equipment, with stores located in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and Washington.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, MECHANIC, THUMB, TRACTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315346585			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Technicians, n.e.c.

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