Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119738805 - Closets Unlimited

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 119738805

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 08/29/1994

Site Address:
Closets Unlimited
1045 Terminal Way
San Carlos, CA 94070

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2434

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/15/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/13/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362300287

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170379242

Event: 08/25/1994

Employee's hand lacerated between rollers of glue spreader

The employer is a manufacturer of cabinets and was preparing new equipment on the laminating line. Tests had been carried out but adjustments were still being made. One of the machines in the laminating line is a glue spreader. After each test the glue on the rollers was supposed to be cleaned by a row of water sprays. This machine was wheeled out of the line by Employee #1, the mechanic, to check if all the glue had been removed from the rollers. The employer reported that the Employee #1 kept the machine on so that he could check the rollers as they turned. Employee #1 allegedly saw a spot and reached for it with a piece of cloth in his hand to wipe off the glue. His hand was caught between the rollers and he suffered lacerations of his hand which required sutures.

Keywords: GLUE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MECHANIC, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, NIP POINT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119738805			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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