Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125725689 - Shasta Paper Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Shasta 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: 08/24/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/09/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361679442 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a cutter machine operator at a pulp and paper mill , was producing rolls of paper to lengths specified by customers. He reached up to grab the last part of a roll so that it would not enter the 59 in. cutter and be shredded into small pieces that he would then have to clean off the floor. Employee #1 forgot to open the squeeze roll and his right hand was pulled into the rollers. He fractured his middle and ring fingers and sustained degloving of the skin. Normally, Employee #1 used his left hand to reach for the tail and opened the squeeze roll with his right hand. This time he forgot to open the squeeze roll and reached up with his right hand.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SKIN, HAND, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125725689 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Slicing and cutting machine operators |
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