Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316888205 - County Of Santa Clara

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 316888205

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 03/07/2013

Site Address:
County Of Santa Clara
55 W. Younger Avenue
San Jose, CA 95110

Mailing Address:
1555 Berger Drive, Building 3, San Jose, CA 95112

Union Status: Union

SIC:9229

NAICS: 922190/ Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/08/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102845054

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,400
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	Serious	3014 A02	04/23/2013	04/26/2013	$5,400	$18,000	$0	05/29/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202654240

Event: 02/15/2013

Elevator Worker Amputates Finger on Unguarded Sheave

On February 15, 2013, an employee was as an elevator maintenance technician for the County of Santa Clara, CA. He was working in an elevator equipment room. The tip of his middle finger was caught between the in-running wire rope and a metal sheave and amputated. The sheet metal guard in that area had been modified to hold a wire rope oiler, with the result that the existing guard had been cut away. The injury occurred in the area where the guard section had been removed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, WIRE ROPE, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, PULLEY, ELEVATOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316888205			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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