Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104622659 - Mission Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 104622659

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 04/30/1987

Site Address:
Mission Industries
1100 Foremaster Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360592406

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	05/27/1987	05/27/1987	$360	$360	$0	06/08/1987	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 779876

Event: 04/30/1987

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT AND BURNED IN MANGLE (IRON)

EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO FREE A PILLOWCASE FROM A MANGLE WHILE IT WAS STILL OPERATING. SHE WALKED AROUND TO THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE BEYOND THE GUARD AND "STOP" BAR. HER RIGHT HAND WAS DRAWN INTO THE MACHINE AND WAS CAUGHT AGAINST THE HOT ROLLER. HER ELBOW WAS WEDGED AGAINST THE BACK OF THE "PANIC BAR STOP", RENDERING IT INOPERABLE. SHE SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER HER ENTIRE HAND. MEDICAL PERSONNEL AT THE HOSPITAL BURN UNIT STATED THAT AMPUTATION WOULD BE NECESSARY AFTER THE DAMAGED TISSUE ESTABLISHES A DEMARCATION LINE. THE AMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED ON MAY 3, 1987. THE EMPLOYEE ERRED IN ATTEMPTING TO BYPASS THE MACHINE'S SAFEGUARDS.

Keywords: BURN, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ELBOW, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104622659			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Pressing machine operators

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