OSHA Injury Report: "ConOps - West - Richmond, CA"

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Tank Cleaning

What happened

Description: An employee was working in the primary clarifier tank 1 to repair a chain and flight system that had broken. The drive chains consist of oval shaped polymeric plastic chain links about 8 inches in length that are connected together with small cotter pins. During the work the plastic chain was being maneuvered into position to align over a large sprocket and 2 of the links squeezed together and created a pinch point on the employee 's right index finger at the first knuckle. The employee was wearing 2 pairs of nitrile gloves as the work required dexterity in the fingers to maneuver the small pins in and out of the pin holes. Leather gloves would not be suitable for this type of work. There is no written SOP for this work as it is an out of scope activity. The employee believed it was just a pinch as the nitrile gloves did not rip open. After exiting the tank he noticed that there was blood when he removed his gloves. There was a cut on two sides of his knuckle. He washed an

Injury or illness

Cuts Laceration Puncture - Finger - Right

Object or substance involved

Machinery

Summary line

While repairing a broken chain in clarifier tank 1 an employee 's right index finger got pinched causing cuts despite wearing two pairs of gloves. Three stitches were needed at urgent care due to bleeding.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.