Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302682752 - Vt West Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 302682752

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 10/01/1999

Site Address:
Vt West Inc
393 Industrial Dr
Roseburg, OR 97470

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2434

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/12/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/2000

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100147 C04 I	11/18/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$1,250	$0	12/09/1999	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201611423

Event: 09/30/1999

Employee Loses Fingers Performing Maintenance On A Machine

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on September 30, 1999, Employee #1lost three fingers on his right hand when his hand became caught between the metal back plate and the drive pad while performing maintenance operations on a machine. Three employees were given the task of performing maintenance operations on the Brayden Machine. The employees had agreed upon a plan for the procedure to change out the drive pads of the machine and were in the process of replacing the pin on the chain and sprocket drive. Employee #1 was holding the chain drive up or in a position which would allow the sprocket to advance approximately six inches. His right hand was positioned in a manner which was in close proximity to the metal back plate. In order to perform this task, he removed the machine guard. Employee #1 gave a verbal command to activate the drive mechanism. Upon hearing the command, the operator started the machine. As the machine started, Employee #1's hand was caught between the metal back plate and the drive pad. Three fingers on his right hand were amputated. He was treated at a local hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, WORK RULES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302682752			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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