Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14592679 - Southwestern Scientific Co

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 14592679

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 08/28/1984

Site Address:
Southwestern Scientific Co
4345 East Irvington Road
Tucson, AZ 85714

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3995

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/03/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360578538

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	19100212 A01	09/14/1984	09/17/1984	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14565451

Event: 08/03/1984

RIGHT HAND AMPUTATED BY PAPER SHREDDER MACHINE

ON AUGUST 3, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AND FEEDING PAPER INTO A SHRED "ALL BRAND" PAPER SHREDDING MACHINE. THE SHREDDED PAPER IS DISCHARGED AT THE OTHER END OF THE MACHINE FROM AN OPENING MEASURING 6 1/4" BY 14 3/4", AND INTO A PLASTIC BAG. WHEN ATTACHED, THE PLASTIC BAG IS APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF INCH AWAY FROM THE ROTATING UNGUARDED BLADES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUSHING AND PULLING ACCUMULATED PAPER FURTHER INTO THE BAG WHEN HER RIGHT HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROTATING BLADES. HER HAND WAS AMPUTATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PAPER SHREDDER, ROTATING KNIFE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14592679			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Hand cutting and trimming occupations

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