Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102108404 - Paragon Press

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

Inspection Nr: 102108404

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 06/19/1986

Site Address:
Paragon Press
245 South 200 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2752

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360780209

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
Current Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
FTA Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450

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	GEN00150901	07/07/1986	07/15/1986	$100	$100	$450		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 690875

Event: 06/19/1986

Employee's thumb and finger amputated by book trimmer

Employee #1 was setting up a McCain automatic three-knife trimmer so that he could trim booklets. He had adjusted the side knives so that they would not make a cut on the booklets. He then opened a guard that covered one of the side knives. Employee #1 ran a booklet through the head knife and decided to check the pressure of the pads on the booklet. As he reached into the side knife and pulled on the booklet, he accidentally jogged the machine. This caused the knives to actuate, amputating a finger and the thumb on his left hand. Employee #1, who had operated the machine for approximately 15 years, had failed to use the safety on the machine.

Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, THUMB, SET UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102108404			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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