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Inspection: 301211645 - Mitsubishi Silicon America Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

 

Inspection Nr: 301211645
Report ID: 1054113
Date Opened: 01/02/1997

Site Address:
Mitsubishi Silicon America Corp
1351 Tandem Ave Ne
Salem, OR 97303

Mailing Address:
Po Box 7748, Salem, OR 97303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3674

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/11/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/11/1997


Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171045610
Event: 12/18/1996
Employee's fingertip amputated in grinding machine

At approximately 7:40 p.m. on December 18, 1996, Employee #1 was removing a silicon wafer from a grinding machine. He selected the wrong button and the chuck moved forward, paused, and then returned to its original position. Employee #1, who expected the chuck to remain in the forward position, was reaching in to remove the wafer when his right index finger became caught and the tip was amputated.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, GRINDING MACHINE, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 301211645 Hospitalized injury Amputation Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's
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