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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315776468 - Northrop Grumman Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Northrop Grumman Corporation
401 East Hendy Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94088
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3812
NAICS: 334511/ Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/06/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/14/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102794369 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $10,120 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $5,620 |
| 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 | 5021 A01 | 11/07/2013 | 11/12/2013 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5022 A02 | 11/07/2013 | 11/12/2013 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C01 | 11/07/2013 | 11/12/2013 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3328 B | 11/07/2013 | 11/12/2013 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 20, 2013, Employee #1, of Northrop Grumman Corporation, was told by his supervisor to use an uncertified crane (DROTT 3330, Serial Number 6225059 Carrydeck Crane) to do a task of lifting metal grades at the waste water treatment area. The employee experienced a problem with the crane when the wire/rope on the lower sheave of the crane was not aligning properly. Employee #1 asked a coworker to operate a function on the crane to move the wire rope while the employee stood up on the crane to use his hand to guide and align the wire rope on the sheave. The coworker was operating the crane under Employee #1's instructions. Somehow Employee #1's left thumb got caught between the sheave and the guide bar while aligning the moving ropes. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to his left thumb which required surgery and was hospitalized at El Camino Hospital for more than twenty-four hours.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROPE, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315776468 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Crane and tower operators |