Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111968012 - Wesflex Mfg. Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111968012

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 11/14/1996

Site Address:
Wesflex Mfg. Co.
1255 Recreation Trail
Redding, CA 96003

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box994728, Redding, CA 96099

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3084

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361673247

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
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	3314 A	12/30/1996	11/14/1996	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201100112

Event: 09/24/1996

Employee's fingers amputated in auger

Employee #1, a maintenance manager for a plastic pipe manufacturer, was installing a new auger to move raw product from one piece of equipment to another. He connected the auger to a power source and ran a test to verify that it would move the product and that the correct motor size was being used. After the test, Employee #1 pushed the STOP button and locked the power source in the 'off' position. He then went to the bottom of the auger to remove the auger to do some more work. As he grabbing for it, his second and third fingers went into a hole on the back side that was open for product to enter, and they were amputated. Doctors were able to save his third finger, and his second finger was lost only to the first joint. Employee #1 did not check to see if the auger had stopped turning before he attempted to move it.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, INSTALLING, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111968012			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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