Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111908851 - Simpson Paper Co

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111908851

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 07/23/1992

Site Address:
Simpson Paper Co
21091 Hawes Rd
Anderson, CA 96007

Mailing Address:
Po Box 637, Anderson, CA 96007

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/23/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362110165

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$350	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$350	$0	$350
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	Other	342 A	09/03/1992	07/23/1992	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170697460

Event: 07/08/1992

Employee's fingertip amputated after being degloved by clamp

Employee #1, a paper trimmer operator in the finishing department of a paper mill, was cutting stacks of paper down to order size. This process requires trimming the edges and cutting the paper in halves and then quarters, until the desired size is obtained. Employee #1 was slabbing-- cutting the waste into pieces small enough to be sent back for reprocessing. The stacks of paper have to be turned many times, which requires keeping fingers and hands on the edges of the paper. Employee #1 put his finger on top of the paper, then activated the clamp that holds the paper in place. The clamp squeezed Employee #1's finger and when the employee pulled back his hand, his fingertip was degloved (all the soft tissue was pulled off the tip of his finger, leaving only the bone). A doctor amputated Employee #1's fingertip because the soft tissue was irreplaceable.

Keywords: DAM, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LACERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111908851			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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