Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304954779 - Tetra Plastics Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 304954779

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 01/15/2002

Site Address:
Tetra Plastics Inc
13630 Sw Terman Rd
Beaverton, OR 97007

Mailing Address:
Ct Corp System, 520 Sw Yamhill Suite 800, Portland, OR 97204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/12/2002

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201632460

Event: 01/03/2002

Employee is hospitalized with amputated finger

At approximately 5:37 a.m. on January 3, 2002, an employee was changing a plastic board covering a cutting surface on a Clicker machine. The employee accidentally brushed against the machine's on-off switch, activating the machine. The employee's right hand was on the cutting surface when the machine was activated. The employee was hospitalized with an amputation to his fourth finger.

Keywords: BOARD, AMPUTATED, FINGER, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304954779			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shoe machine operators

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