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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111967428 - Quaker Oats

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 111967428
Report ID: 0950623
Date Opened: 08/18/1994

Site Address:
Quaker Oats
1900 Hwy. 99
Gridley, CA 95948

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1050, Gridley, CA 95948

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2044

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/02/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362111163

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170360069
Event: 06/08/1994
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT A FINGER IN NIP POINT OF A MACHINE

At 3:20 a.m. on June 8, 1994, Employee #1 was threading plastic film in a bagging machine, Model Number 718504100, for Most Packing Machine when the film jammed. Employee #1 opened the guard and jogged the machine. When she reached in and pulled the film, her finger was caught in the nip point of the rotating end seal jaws. Employee #1 had the tip of her left middle finger amputated but was not hospitalized. Employee #1 was using a jog switch near the nip point involved in the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, NIP POINT, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 111967428 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Packaging and filling machine operators
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