Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15114028 - J.A. Son Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
J.A. Son Inc
Unknown
Unknown, OR 99999
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/01/1988
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $90 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90 |
| Current Penalty | $90 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90 |
| 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 | 410 | 05/07/1984 | 03/16/1984 | $90 | $90 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02002 | Other | 717000849 | 05/07/1984 | 03/16/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 9, 1984, Employee #1 was operating a J. A. Son, Inc., cardboard baler, serial #37118, for North Lincoln Sanitary Services. The feeder gate on the baler was pushed open by cardboard being compressed within the machine. Employee #1 was attempting to push the protruding cardboard back into the operating machine when her right hand became caught and her lower arm was amputated below the elbow. The machine's safety device was not working properly and Employee #1 should not have placed her hands in the moving machine.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, FOREARM, LOCKOUT, BALER, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15114028 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Compressing and compacting machine operators |
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