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Inspection: 104215223 - Bertch Cabinet Mfg., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 104215223
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 06/10/1988

Site Address:
Bertch Cabinet Mfg., Inc.
4747 Crestwood Drive
Waterloo, IA 50702

Mailing Address:
4747 Crestwood Drive, P.O. Box 2280, Waterloo, IA 50704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2434

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/10/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/1988


Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 827279
Event: 06/10/1988
Employee's fingers amputated in machine

Employee #1 was being trained in the operation of the molder machine. He was sent into the machine enclosure to make an adjustment. He unnecessarily removed all guarding and reached for a piece of wood in the molder. The wood kicked back and threw his right hand into a blade. Two fingers were amputated.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, INEXPERIENCE, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104215223 Hospitalized injury Amputation Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators
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