Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120161989 - Diversified Temp. Services

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 was employed by Diversified Temporary Services, the primary employer, to work at California Curves, the secondary employer. He was helping with D.E.T. machine #103, which was used for cutting and finishing wooden boards of various sizes and shapes. Employee #1 was cleaning the machine while the power was on and all moving parts, including the circular saws and conveyor chains, were running as in normal operation. He was using a compressed air hose to remove sawdust and wood chips from the machine when his right hand accidentally struck a rotating circular saw blade. All five of his fingers were injured. Employee #1's index finger was completely amputated, and his middle and ring fingers sustained very deep lacerations. He was taken to Sharps Hospital for treatment, and then was sent home to recuperate.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE