Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124761370 - Medite Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 124761370

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 07/18/1995

Site Address:
Medite Corporation
5205 N River Rd
Rogue River, OR 97537

Mailing Address:
Po Box 550, Medford, OR 97501

Union Status: Union

SIC:2436

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/1995

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 791616

Event: 07/18/1995

Employee's foot crushed in log kicker

Employee #1 was taking measurements to replace a steel backstop on a log kicker. When he activated the machine's electronic eye, his right foot became caught in the log chain as the log kicker passed across the chain. He sustained crushing injuries to his foot and was hospitalized. Employee #1 had failed to lockout the energy source for the log kicker.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, ELECTRONIC CONTROL, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124761370			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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