Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119915957 - The Okonite Company
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
The Okonite Company
2900 Skyway Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3315
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/06/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/12/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361396617 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,405 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $7,340 |
| Current Penalty | $4,060 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $4,620 |
| 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 | 342 A | 02/04/1994 | 03/18/1994 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 10/11/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4999 B01 | 02/04/1994 | 03/18/1994 | $185 | $560 | $0 | 10/11/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3330 A | 02/04/1994 | 02/18/1994 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/11/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4002 A | 02/04/1994 | 03/18/1994 | $310 | $1,405 | $0 | 10/11/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 04001 | Other | 3203 B02 | 02/04/1994 | 02/18/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 4:00 p.m. on December 14, 1993, Employee #1 was using a 1-ton overhead crane to place a 500-pound bobbin that contained aluminum wire into a machine that makes wire cable. The bobbin was hanging from two hooks situated on both sides of the bobbin's 3/4-inch rounded lip. To place the bobbin in the machine, Employee #1 had to align the two dog pins on the brake wheel with the two holes in the bobbin. To move the brake wheel, Employee #1 placed his left middle finger in an approximately 1 1/2-inch space between the bobbin and the brake wheel. The bobbin fell off the hooks and pinched his finger between it and the brake wheel. No tool was available to move the brake wheel so that Employee #1 could keep his fingers out of the danger zone.
Keywords: WHEEL, UNSECURED, FINGER, PINNED, WORK RULES, BOBBIN, OVERHEAD CRANE, CRANE OPERATOR, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119915957 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |
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