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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104622659 - Mission Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220
Site Address:
Mission Industries
1100 Foremaster Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:7213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/10/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360592406 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/27/1987 | 05/27/1987 | $360 | $360 | $0 | 06/08/1987 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO FREE A PILLOWCASE FROM A MANGLE WHILE IT WAS STILL OPERATING. SHE WALKED AROUND TO THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE BEYOND THE GUARD AND "STOP" BAR. HER RIGHT HAND WAS DRAWN INTO THE MACHINE AND WAS CAUGHT AGAINST THE HOT ROLLER. HER ELBOW WAS WEDGED AGAINST THE BACK OF THE "PANIC BAR STOP", RENDERING IT INOPERABLE. SHE SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER HER ENTIRE HAND. MEDICAL PERSONNEL AT THE HOSPITAL BURN UNIT STATED THAT AMPUTATION WOULD BE NECESSARY AFTER THE DAMAGED TISSUE ESTABLISHES A DEMARCATION LINE. THE AMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED ON MAY 3, 1987. THE EMPLOYEE ERRED IN ATTEMPTING TO BYPASS THE MACHINE'S SAFEGUARDS.
Keywords: BURN, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ELBOW, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104622659 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Pressing machine operators |