Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111747580 - Alza Psga West, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 111747580

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 03/27/1992

Site Address:
Alza Psga West, Inc.
700 Eubanks Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95688

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2834

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/29/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/30/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361376395

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170725022

Event: 02/06/1992

Employee's finger cut by cut-off knife

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on February 6, 1992, Employee #1, of Alza Corporation, was working as an inspector in the Circle 6 Pouching Line, which produces transdermal nicotine patches. The lead person stopped the pouching line due to a jam in the front knife. While the jam was being cleared and before the machinery was started, Employee #1 saw a piece of nicotine patch stuck on the rear cut-off knife. She tried to remove it to avoid a jam when the machinery started. Her right ring finger was caught and cut by the unguarded cut-off knife.

Keywords: KNIFE, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111747580			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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