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Inspection: 115328635 - Comptec Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Everett Service Location, Everett, Wa

 

Inspection Nr: 115328635
Report ID: 1055310
Date Opened: 06/04/1997

Site Address:
Comptec Inc
7837 Custer School Rd
Custer, WA 98240

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3672

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361211162
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $1,700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,700
Current Penalty $1,700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,700
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 0241500102 08/01/1997 10/03/1997 $850 $850 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 0240002001 A 08/01/1997 07/16/1997 $850 $850 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 0240002001 C 08/01/1997 09/03/1997 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 0249560506 08/01/1997 07/16/1997 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02002 Other 0249560902 A 08/01/1997 07/16/1997 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170004899
Event: 06/04/1997
Employee killed when head crushed in molding machine

Employee #1, a tech set-up person, and a coworker, were servicing a Toshiba horizontal injection molding machine. Employee #1 was adjusting a conveyor in the discharge area while the coworker was working on a receiving table next to the machine. The coworker looked away and then heard Employee #1 scream. The platen had cycled, crushing Employee #1's head against the main frame. The coworker pulled Employee #1 out of the machine, but Employee #1 died at the scene. Employee #1 had not been turned off the machine prior to starting work on it..

Keywords: HEAD, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, SET UP

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115328635 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported
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