Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112028931 - Amarant Wood Products Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 112028931

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 04/30/1992

Site Address:
Amarant Wood Products Inc.
4935 Boyd Road
Arcata, CA 95521

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1008, Arcata, CA 95521

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2429

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/01/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/01/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361321961

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170170336

Event: 04/09/1992

Employee's index finger amputated by radial arm saw

Employee #1 was cross cutting pieces of 2 by 6 in. redwood on a radial arm saw. The wood and the cotton gloves that Employee #1 was wearing were wet. While pulling the saw through a cut, Employee #1's gloved hand, which was holding the stock against the fence, slipped and went into the saw. Suffering a finger amputation, Employee #1 was hospitalized. Normally stock is pushed against the fence and a slip would not have caused the hand to go into the saw. Because of a motorcycle accident, Employee #1's left arm had restricted movement. This restricted movement, in combination with the wet wood and gloves, may have contributed to the hand going into the saw.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SLIP, SAW, SLIPPERY SURFACE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112028931			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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