Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105766653 - Brown Products

Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Central 0355100

Inspection Nr: 105766653

Report ID: 0355119

Date Opened: 05/14/1992

Site Address:
Brown Products
St. Route 620
Axton, VA 24054

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2679

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/05/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360300883

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	06/17/1992	07/20/1992	$400	$800	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 947440

Event: 05/08/1992

Employee's hand amputated by chopper

At approximately 3:45 p.m. on May 8, 1992, Employee #1 was operating a corner pad chopper. When she inserted a 52 in. long paper corrugated pad into the chopper, which cuts four notches on 13 in. centers, she overshot the pad end mark. Employee #1 reached through the guard opening and under the blade while standing on the foot switch. Some other part of her body -- left hand, forearm, or elbow -- activated the left-hand control switch, causing the chopper to operate. The blade came down and amputated Employee #1's right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOT CONTROL, BLADE, HAND, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105766653			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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