Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125630954 - Kaiser Permanente
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Kaiser Permanente
300 Pullman Street
Livermore, CA 94550
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4225
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361486319 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $23,400 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $18,300 |
| 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 | 3203 B02 | 09/30/2002 | 10/18/2002 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 F | 09/30/2002 | 10/18/2002 | $0 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 09/30/2002 | 10/03/2002 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 5, 2002, Employee #1, the assistant chief engineer for a warehouse, was on the 25-ft-high maintenance runway of an elevated section of the Matthews powered conveyor system. He was standing on a portable ladder, adjusting and tracking the break belt while the conveyor was running between 90 ft and 120 ft per minute. Employee #1 was using his left hand to manipulate a roller when his hand slipped and became caught in the pinch point between the belt and roller. The moving, rough-top conveyor belt ground off the skin and flesh from the knuckles of his hand, and ground away the skin, flesh, and nails from his index, middle, and fourth fingers. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center for treatment. The investigation revealed he was not using an extension tool or other means to move the rollers while adjusting the conveyor belt as required.
Keywords: ABRASIVE BELT, MAINTENANCE, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, BELT CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BY, ABRASION, EXTENSION HANDLE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125630954 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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