Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2609477 - H & U Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 2609477

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 01/29/1985

Site Address:
H & U Inc
1747 Hoe St
Honolulu, HI 96819

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2098

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360580476

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
Current Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
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	800002 A4	02/13/1985	02/19/1985	$120	$120	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	600002 B1	02/13/1985	02/25/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14549190

Event: 01/25/1985

HAND AND ARM CAUGHT IN FEEDER BAR

ON JANUARY 25, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT HIS NORMAL JOB AS A NOODLE MAKER. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO FEED MIXED DOUGH FROM A FEEDER PAN ONTO ROLLING PINS TO PRODUCE SHEETS OF DOUGH. THE FEEDER PAN WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN INOPERABLE GUARD, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDS AND FINGERS FROM A ROTATING BAR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FEEDER PAN. THE INTERLOCK SWITCH WAS TAPED IN THE "ON" (BYPASSED) POSITION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE ROTATING BAR WITH HIS FINGERS WHEN HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT UNDER THE BAR. HIS HAND, AND THEN HIS ARM, WERE DRAWN UNDER THE BAR. FINALLY, HIS HAND, FINGERS, AND PART OF HIS ARM WERE RIPPED OFF. HE WAS IMMEDIATELY HOSPITALIZED AND HIS ARM SURGICALLY REATTACHED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CLEANING, INTERLOCK, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ARM, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2609477			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Food batchmakers

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