Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315526418 - Kaiser Permanente

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 315526418

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 10/25/2011

Site Address:
Kaiser Permanente
6640 Alton Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92618

Mailing Address:
6640 Alton Pkwy D, Irvine, CA 92618

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8062

NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/03/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/21/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102769981

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$600	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A04	03/26/2012	03/29/2012	$300	$600	$0	04/06/2012	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	3314 C01	03/26/2012	03/29/2012	$300	$5,400	$0	04/06/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202553525

Event: 10/14/2011

Worker Amputates Fingertip While Servicing Air Conditioner

On October 14, 2011, Employee #1 was working at a hospital in Irvine, CA. Employee #1 was servicing a rooftop air conditioning unit. He was checking the tension of a fan belt driving a freely rotating exhaust fan. His fingertip was caught in the nip point between the pulley and belt, and he sustained an amputation. Employee #1 and a representative of his employer were interviewed. Employee #1 was not a contract employee. The employee's immediate supervisor was not at the accident location. The accident was reported to the Division on October 14, 2011.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, ROOF, BELT, AIR CONDITIONER, FINGER, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315526418			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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