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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14934400 - Nevada State Museum & Historical Society
Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220
Site Address:
Nevada State Museum & Historical Society
700 Twin Lakes Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8412
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/22/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360592158 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19260602 C01 I | 08/24/1984 | 08/22/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE SHOP FOREMAN (EMPLOYEE #2) WERE SAWING A SHEET OF PLYWOOD. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS FEEDING THE PLYWOOD THROUGH THE SAW AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CATCHING IT. EMPLOYEE #2 HAD REMOVED THE GUARD FROM THE SAW, WHICH WAS A STANDARD FLOOR MOUNTED TABLE SAW WITH A 10" BLADE. THE CUT HAD BEEN MADE AND THE SAW WAS TURNED OFF BY EMPLOYEE #2. HOWEVER, THE BLADE WAS STILL IN MOTION AND EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SPINNING BLADE, SEVERING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND CAUSING SEVERE LACERATIONS TO VARIOUS PARTS OF THE HAND.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LACERATION, HAND, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14934400 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Technicians, n.e.c. |