Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125907865 - California Rehab Center

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 125907865

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 09/18/1997

Site Address:
California Rehab Center
5th & Western P O Box 1841
Norco, CA 91760

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1841, Norco, CA 91760

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9223

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/25/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362228991

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170701056

Event: 08/25/1997

Employee's forearm injured when struck by chain saw

Employee #1, an inmate worker, had been assigned to a work detail trimming tree branches at a fire station. He was using a chain saw to cut a 3 in. diameter branch. After he made the final cut, the branch fell and then rebounded back up after hitting a concrete walk and wall. It struck Employee #1 in the face, and the chain saw struck his right forearm. He suffered a deep laceration, including nerve and tendon damage.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, TENDON, CHAIN SAW, FOREARM, SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125907865			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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