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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126238153 - Quadel Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Quadel Industries Inc
93759 Troy Ln
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1047, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/02/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/31/1996
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 14 | 4 | 18 | |||
| Current Violations | 14 | 4 | 18 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,700 |
| Current Penalty | $3,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,700 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 701076001 B A | 05/17/1995 | 05/22/1995 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 05/17/1995 | 05/22/1995 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 05/17/1995 | 05/22/1995 | $400 | $500 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 05/17/1995 | 05/22/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 702016103 B | 05/17/1995 | 06/17/1995 | $400 | $500 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $90 | $120 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 702021002 B A | 05/17/1995 | 05/02/1995 | $90 | $120 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 702029003 C | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $90 | $120 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 7020044 | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $90 | $120 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 19100219 I02 | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $90 | $120 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 11. | 01010 | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $90 | $120 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 12. | 01011 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $180 | $240 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 13. | 01012A | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $90 | $120 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 14. | 01012B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 15. | 01013 | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $90 | $120 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 16. | 01014 | Serious | 19100213 C01 | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 17. | 02015 | Other | 19100303 G02 I | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 18. | 02016 | Other | 19100178 M05 I | 05/17/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 19. | 02017 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 05/17/1995 | 06/17/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 20. | 02018 | Other | 19100132 F04 | 05/17/1995 | 06/17/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 25, 1995, Employee #1, of Quadel Industries, Inc., was packing plastic tubes used to protect the bases of seedling trees. The plastic is extruded and cut by a machine known as a Galto Cutter. The employee stopped the machine to clear away a piece of plastic that had become lodged inside the cutter tube and then restarted it. The plastic immediately became hung up again and Employee #1 reached inside the cutter tube without stopping the machine. His right hand was amputated.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, HAND, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126238153 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |