Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126085364 - Home Depot #689

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126085364

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 12/10/2001

Site Address:
Home Depot #689
9200 E. Whittier Blvd.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/25/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/25/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362557894

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201794997

Event: 11/02/2001

Employee's index finger amputated in saw accident

At approximately 7:30 p.m. November 2, 2001, Employee #1's left index finger was amputated when he lost control of a radial arm saw. Employee #1 was employed in the lumber department of a Home Depot at 9200 Whittier Blvd. in Pico Rivera. While he was cutting a 2 by 4 board, the saw's retracting cable broke, he let go of the handle used to pull the blade across the wood and lost control of the saw. The wood seemed to twist into the blade carrying the employee's left hand with it and amputating his index finger. The equipment was well-maintained, the employee trained, the saw inspected weekly, and no fraying of the cable had been observed. All required guards were in place.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, SAW, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126085364			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings

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