Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14627855 - Plastique Limited

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

Inspection Nr: 14627855

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 07/12/1984

Site Address:
Plastique Limited
790 South Park Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719

Mailing Address:
Po Box 26768, Tucson, AZ 85726

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/12/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360578496

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14565410

Event: 06/21/1984

FINGERS AMPUTATED BY PANEL SAW

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A HENDRICK BRAND REMOTE CONTROL PANEL SAW TO CUT SMALL PIECES OF PLASTIC FROM NARROW STRIPS, EIGHT FEET LONG, OF PLASTIC SHEETING. HE LEFT THE SAW UNDER POWER WHILE HE WAS POSITIONING A STACK OF THE THIN PLASTIC SHEETING STRIPS ON THE SAW TABLE. THE SAW BLADE STRUCK AT LEAST ONE OF THE STRIPS AND FORCED HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE ROTATING BLADE, AMPUTATING THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS AT THE KNUCKLE. EMPLOYEE #1 SHOULD NOT HAVE ENERGIZED THE SAW PRIOR TO PLACING THE MATERIAL ON THE SAW TABLE. HE HAD BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED IN THE SAFE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14627855			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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