Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120124334 - California State University Long Beach

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120124334

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 10/01/1997

Site Address:
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90840

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:8221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/14/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/11/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362030090

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 B 1	11/17/1997	12/01/1997	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4302 A	11/17/1997	11/20/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201030848

Event: 08/28/1997

Employee's finger amputated in table saw

At 4:30 p.m. on August 28, 1997, Employee #1 a carpenter in the facilities management trade area of California State University/Long Beach, was using a Class B table saw to make a 1/2 in. by 1/4 in. dado field cut in a piece of plywood. He was applying pressure to the plywood when the piece lost contact with the table saw guide and shifted to the right, causing Employee #1's left index finger to strike the dado blades. Employee #1 went to a hand specialist at Mullikan Medical Center for treatment, but the finger did not respond well to treatment, and the physician was forced to amputate the upper portion of Employee #1's index finger.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120124334			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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