Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300799921 - Ca Corrections

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 300799921

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 08/11/2000

Site Address:
Ca Corrections
1 Kings Way
Avenal, CA 93204

Mailing Address:
P O Box 8, Avenal, CA 93204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9223

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/11/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/11/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362090672

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201082468

Event: 07/22/2000

Employee's fingertips amputated on table saw

Employee #1, an inmate at a state prison, was assigned to assemble credenzas, desks, and bookcases in the facility's furniture factory. At 10:25 a.m. on July 22, 2000, he left his job area at the front of the building and went to the very back of the building, where the table saws were located. Employee #1 started to use a Northfield table saw to trim the thickness on a 1 1/4 in. tall by 8 in. wide by 15 in. long piece of wood. He stood the board up and was pushing it down on the table saw blade, which was adjusted to a height of 4 in. Employee #1's his hand slipped and struck the rotating blade, amputating the ends of his middle and index fingers. The automatic feed guard had been removed from the saw for servicing. Employee #1 was not authorized to use this saw and was not authorized to be in this area.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300799921			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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