Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126696905 - Pacific Investments Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 126696905

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 10/30/1995

Site Address:
Pacific Investments Inc
2162 Se 1st
Redmond, OR 97756

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5159

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/30/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/03/1995

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 790584

Event: 10/30/1995

Employee's hand and fingers crushed by closing baler door

After placing a vinyl bag over the bale chute and restocking the bags, Employee #1, age 17, placed his left hand on the upper right hand corner of the baling machine chute to his left. At the same time, the machine operator operated the hydraulic control to close the door at the end of the chute. The closing door fractured three bones in Employee #1's left hand and the first bone below the knuckle of his little finger. There was also muscular and nerve damage to his left hand. Employee #1 was transported to Central Oregon District Hospital, Redmond, OR, for treatment and surgery to repair his left hand.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BALER DOOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, BALER, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126696905			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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