Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304656283 - Murphy Company

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 304656283

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 10/18/2001

Site Address:
Murphy Company
411 W Central
Sutherlin, OR 97479

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2810, Eugene, OR 97402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2431

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/2002

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
Current Penalty	$375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$375
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	19100023 C03	12/11/2001	11/01/2001	$375	$1,050	$0	12/27/2001	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201620846

Event: 10/14/2001

Employee Loses Fingers When Crushed By A Hot Press Machine

On October 14, 2001, Employee #1, a hot press operator on Press Number 3, loaded the hot press with wood and pressed the close button. He saw a piece of wood sticking out of the press. He raised himself on the platform to a height that he could reach the wood, and then, he pushed the wood in with his hand. Employee #1 lost his fingers on his left hand when they were crushed and burned between the press tray and the plywood. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304656283			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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