Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125757955 - Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 125757955

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 08/26/2004

Site Address:
Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.
5151 Airport Way
Stockton, CA 95204

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3324

NAICS: 331512/Steel Investment Foundries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/25/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/04/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362349250

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201104981

Event: 06/23/2004

Employee fingers get amputated by chop saw

At approximately 6:30 a.m. on June 23, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a chop saw, Serial Number 5127 R, model number M225R. Employee #1 removed his hand from the chop saw blade handle to get a piece of wood when the chop saw came down on his left fingers. The return spring, designed to hold up the chop saw, was not in place at the time of the accident. The chop saw blade amputated Employee #1 ring and small fingers below the first knuckle. Employee #1 was hospitalized at U.C. San Francisco Hospital to reattach his severed fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FOUNDRY, HAND TOOL, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125757955			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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