Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309695252 - Beaver State Plastics Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 309695252

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 10/16/2006

Site Address:
Beaver State Plastics Inc
4052 State Highway 38
Drain, OR 97435

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/22/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/29/2007

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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 A03 II	12/08/2006	12/25/2006	$500	$500	$0	12/22/2006	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201622123

Event: 10/12/2006

Employee's Hand Is Caught in Press, Amputates Finger

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 12, 2006, Employee #1, a rubber compression press operator, was unloading finished parts from the open press. During the operation, the high-pressure control was initiated, causing the upward movement of the press plate. The 6-in. opening between the plates took about 3.5 seconds to close and make contact. She did not notice the press closing and reached into the machine for the finished part. As she did so, the press closed on her left hand, amputating four fingers. A nearby employee came to her aid and opened the press. She was transported to the hospital, where she remained for treatment and was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, HAND, PRESS, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309695252			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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