Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119769040 - Decorative Specialties, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 119769040

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 03/16/1994

Site Address:
Decorative Specialties, Inc.
9191 Cmd Ct.
Elk Grove, CA 95624

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/17/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361351687

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170613905

Event: 03/15/1994

Employee's fingertip amputated by shaper knife

Employee #1 was cutting the outside detail of a drawer front with a wood shaper. The shaper was correctly guarded and, as an added precaution, Employee #1 was also using a push stick to move the drawer through the shaper blades. Employee #1 pushed with his right hand and guided the piece with his left. His left hand somehow slipped and his left index finger slid along the edge of the drawer and into the turning shaper knives. About 1 in. of Employee #1's left index fingertip was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, WOOD SHAPER, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119769040			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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