Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119729465 - Windsor Mill

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119729465

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 07/19/1993

Site Address:
Windsor Mill
8711 Bell Rd.
Windsor, CA 95492

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 39, Windsor, CA 95492

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5031

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361379217

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$5,435	$0	$0	$250	$0	$5,685
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$250	$0	$1,500
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
1.	01001	Other	23400023	07/29/1993	07/29/1993	$125	$125	$0	08/12/1993	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	4845 B	07/29/1993	07/29/1993	$125	$125	$0	08/12/1993	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	02001	Serious	4186 B	07/29/1993	08/29/1993	$625	$935	$0	08/12/1993	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	03001	Serious	3314 A	07/29/1993	08/29/1993	$625	$4,500	$0	08/12/1993	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170727523

Event: 07/13/1993

Employee's finger severed in molding machine

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on July 13, 1993, Employee #1, an apprentice machine operator in a wood products factory, was attempting to adjust the side guide on a molding machine while the machine was running. His hand slipped and entered the area where the cutting knives are located, severing the small finger on his right hand. Employee #1 had put the blade guard in the open position to make the adjustments. This machine is not equipped with an interlock switch to disengage the power when the guard is open. Employee #1 was unsupervised at the time of the accident and did not use the appropriate lockout procedures. There is no evidence of this employee having been trained on the appropriate lockout and safety procedures.

Keywords: KNIFE, SEVERED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, GUIDE, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119729465			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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