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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14592679 - Southwestern Scientific Co
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360578538 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14592679 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Hand cutting and trimming occupations |