Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123746265 - Varicast Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 123746265

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 03/01/1995

Site Address:
Varicast Inc
866 N Columbia Blvd
Portland, OR 97217

Mailing Address:
Po Box 17216, Portland, OR 97217

Union Status: Union

SIC:3321

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/10/1995

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170743090

Event: 03/01/1995

Employee injured by exploding grinding wheel

Employee #1, of Varicast, Inc., was standing in front of a 24 in. diameter grinding wheel. As he put a part against the wheel, the grinding wheel exploded. Pieces of the wheel struck him in the face. The force of the explosion blew off the work rest, which struck Employee #1 in the area between the lower abdomen and knees. Employee #1 sustained injuries including, but not limited to, lacerations to both legs, bruising, and amputation of a testicle.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123746265			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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