Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120174560 - Modoc Jt. Unified School District

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1, a building custodian at a high school, was working overtime on a Saturday, clearing snow from walkways for an upcoming event. He was using a new Snapper snow blowing machine, which he had used before and had been trained to operate. The chute on the snow blower began to pull, as it often did with heavy wet snow. Instead of turning off the machine, Employee #1 turned it down to idle and used his right hand to brush snow away from the chute. His glove became caught in the turning impeller, amputating his ring and middle fingers to the first joint. Employee #1 had worked in the same job for six years; he said he was aware that he should have used an extension tool or shut off the snow blower.

Keywords: CLOTHING, JANITOR, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, EXTENSION HANDLE