Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125811232 - Pacific Lumber Co

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125811232

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/31/2002

Site Address:
Pacific Lumber Co
1440 Newburg Rd.
Fortuna, CA 95540

Mailing Address:
Po Box 37, Scotia, CA 95565

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361729163

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201172731

Event: 09/30/2002

Employee Amputates Finger in Chop Saw

On September 30, 2002, Employee #1, a lumber handler at a saw mill, was using a chop saw to trim a 2-foot by 4-foot piece of lumber. In preparation for cutting the wood, he placed the lumber up to the stops in order to cut it the correct length. Once in position, he went to withdrawal his hand and stepped on the switch to activate the saw. The tip of his left index finger became caught under the edge of the saw guard and was amputated. The guard acts like a clamp and comes down on the lumber to secure it during the cut. The guard pinched Employee #1's fingertip, and he was not able to pull it out before the saw blade came up. During the accident investigation, Employee #1 stated that he did not know how or why his fingertip was near the saw guard.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, CAUGHT BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125811232			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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