Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126724731 - Pacific Pure-Aid Company

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 126724731

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 01/23/1996

Site Address:
Pacific Pure-Aid Company
1702 Eska Way
Silverton, OR 97381

Mailing Address:
Po Box 157, Silverton, OR 97381

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2034

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/21/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/05/1996

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	04/05/1996	01/23/1996	$300	$300	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100305 G01 III	04/05/1996	01/23/1996	$100	$100	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	701076001 B D	04/05/1996	01/23/1996	$100	$100	$0	-
4.	02004	Other	19100242 B	04/05/1996	01/23/1996	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171045412

Event: 01/23/1996

Two employees sustain lacerations from knife blade

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on January 17, 1996, Employees #1 and #2, of Pacific Pure Aid Co., were changing a 12 foot knife blade on a double drum dryer. The blade caught on the built up, burned-on spinach that had accumulated on the drum and pulled Employee #1's hand into the roller. He sustained burns and lacerations to his right hand. Employee #2 attempted to rescue Employee #1 from the roller and he also received lacerations to his right hand. Both were transported to the hospital.

Keywords: BURN, KNIFE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, DRUM, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126724731			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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