Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125827618 - Cal Fire - Devil Garden Conservation Camp

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125827618

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/07/2011

Site Address:
Cal Fire - Devil Garden Conservation Camp
2300 Co Rd 74
Alturas, CA 96101

Mailing Address:
Po Box 100, Alturas, CA 96101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9223

NAICS: 922140/Correctional Institutions

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/29/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/06/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102680113

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202491783

Event: 06/08/2011

Prisoner Amputates Finger Working with Ungaurded Table Saw

On June 8, 2011, Employee #1, a 56-year-old male inmate at the State of California Conservation Camp run jointly by the Department of Corrections and Cal Fire, was working in the wood shop. Employee #1 was using a table saw to build a sign. The table saw was equipped with two guards covering the saw blade, however the guards were removed. Employee #1 was making a rabbeting cut, when his left middle finger tip was amputated when the piece of wood being cut kicked back drawing Employee #1's finger across the blade. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of this amputation event.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, LACERATION, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125827618			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters

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