Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111971578 - Georgia Pacific

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 111971578

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 09/04/1990

Site Address:
Georgia Pacific
6300 Regio Ave
Buena Park, CA 90620

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2653

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361053481

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170164347

Event: 07/18/1990

Employee's fingers injured in folding machine

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 18, 1990, Employee #1 was operating a Flexo gluer-folder. He was manually feeding the corrugated sheets because they were warped and he could not use the Cormac automatic blockfeeder. He noticed that the feed table vacuum was weak so he turned off the machine to make some adjustments. He then turned on the vacuum but could not feel any pressure on the top of the table. He had reached under the table with his right hand to see if there was any air movement when his fingers became caught in the fan blades. His thumb was amputated and his forefinger was fractured and lacerated. He was taken to Anaheim (CA) Memorial Hospital for treatment. The rotating fan blades were not guarded.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FAN, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, LACERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111971578			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Folding machine operators

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