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Inspection: 2904183 - Vinnell Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

 

Inspection Nr: 2904183
Report ID: 0552700
Date Opened: 08/22/1985

Site Address:
Vinnell Corp
1480 N Snelling Av
St Paul, MN 55108

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8249

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/03/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360589832

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 689737
Event: 08/19/1985
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO MITER SAW; HAND AMPUTATED

ON AUGUST 19, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:40 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING UP THE AREA INSIDE A GARAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ON A PAIR OF TIN SNIPS AND SLIPPED, LOSING HIS BALANCE. TO KEEP FROM FALLING HE GRABBED FOR A POWERED MITER SAW. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CUTTING TABLE AND GRABBED THE HANDLE AND TRIGGER OF THE SAW WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. WHILE FALLING AND PULLING THE SAW DOWN WITH HIM HE AMPUTATED HIS LEFT HAND JUST ABOVE THE WRIST. AN ATTEMPT IS BEING MADE TO REATTACH THE HAND.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, SLIP, SAW, FALL, HOUSEKEEPING, LOST BALANCE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2904183 Hospitalized injury Amputation Trade and industrial teachers
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