Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100748946 - Fries Communications

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100748946

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 05/05/1993

Site Address:
Fries Communications
1133 Riverside Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80525

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/20/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	73720286	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			6			6
Current Violations			6			6
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$14,400	$0	$0	$14,400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$8,640	$0	$0	$8,640
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Repeat	19100147 C01	05/26/1993	06/28/1993	$1,800	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Repeat	19100147 C04 I	05/26/1993	06/28/1993	$1,800	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Repeat	19100147 C07 I	05/26/1993	06/28/1993	$1,800	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Repeat	19100212 A01	05/26/1993	06/02/1993	$1,440	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Repeat	19100305 G02 III	05/26/1993	06/02/1993	$1,080	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Repeat	19040002 A	05/26/1993	05/27/1993	$720	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 941187

Event: 05/05/1993

Employee's fingers amputated in machine

Employee #1 was setting up a new job on the Fox stitcher trimmer, 3-knife machine. No lockout or tagout was used. Employee #1 laid the control box on the machine and then he inadvertently lay on the box, which started the machine and caused a knife blade to amputate the fingers of Employee #1's left hand.

Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, SET UP, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100748946			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Bookbinders

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