Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120344734 - Piedmont Lumber

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 120344734

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 09/18/2003

Site Address:
Piedmont Lumber
7675 West 11th Street
Tracy, CA 95304

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2439

NAICS: 321214/Truss Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/13/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362340945

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201105442

Event: 07/28/2003

Employee's fingers are injured by portable saw

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on July 28, 2003, Employee #1 was using a Skilsaw to rip 2 in. by 6 in. pieces of lumber, 10 ft in length. When the blade hit a knot, the saw kicked back. Employee #1 sustained an amputated tip of his left ring finger and a laceration to his middle finger.

Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, LACERATION, LUMBER, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120344734			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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