Sonora Face Co.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jan 31, 2001: Employee suffers amputation

On January 27, 2001, the guillotine's computer was not operating correctly. The main maintenance man at the site disconnected the light curtain and wired around the interlock to allow Computer and Crank-Laser operation of the guillotine. Th e maintenance man fixed the computer but failed to reconnect the light curtain. Guillotine operators used the guillotine by the Crank-Laser Method for three shi fts on January 29, 2001, for three shifts on January 30, 2001, and until the acc ident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on January 31, 2001, when Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his right forearm and hand while operating the Monguz zi double-knife guillotine. The "press-foot" of the guillotine caught and pinned down Employee #1's hand and forearm, while the front blade cut through his fore arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.