Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303614341 - Regional Supply Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 303614341

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 02/01/2001

Site Address:
Regional Supply Inc.
3571 South 300 West
Slc, UT 84115

Mailing Address:
3571 South 300 West, Slc, UT 84115

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5162

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Manufacturing

Case Closed: 07/15/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362653347

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
Current Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
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	19100212 A01	03/27/2001	04/02/2001	$1,050	$1,050	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	10005 C03	03/27/2001	04/06/2001	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171060528

Event: 01/31/2001

Employee Suffers Amputation Of Fingers And Thumb

Employee #1 was the acting supervisor at the time of the accident. Employee #1 noticed that a coworker operating the saw was pulling the blade through the material (1-in. acrylic decorative rod) too slowly. This was creating acrylic slag buildup around the material. Employee #1 went over to correct the coworker, reached down with his left hand and pulled on the slag to remove it from the trough (cutting jig). When it would not come loose, Employee #1 pulled harder and in the direction of the saw blade. The saw blade was approximately 12 in. to 15 in. away from the cutting jig and the rotation of the saw blade was forward/down. The slag came loose and the momentum put Employee #1's hand into the saw blade, cutting off all his fingers and thumb. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, THUMB, SAW, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303614341			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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