Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14773857 - Tomken Builders

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 14773857

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 11/14/1985

Site Address:
Tomken Builders
212 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314

Mailing Address:
R R #1, P.O. Box 51a, Kelley, IA 50134

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1522

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/19/1985

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 673004

Event: 11/14/1985

RIGHT THUMB AMPUTATED BY POWER MITER SAW.

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING 1 BY 2 INCH WOOD WINDOW FRAME MATERIAL TO SIZE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SAW WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FEEDING AND HOLDING THE MATERIAL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE BROUGHT THE SAW DOWN BEFORE HE POSITIONED THE MATERIAL AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMPUTATED THE THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE MOVABLE PLASTIC LOWER BLADE GUARD WAS IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, SAW, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14773857			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters

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