Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300814779 - Ca Dept Of Corrections

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 300814779

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 09/03/2003

Site Address:
Ca Dept Of Corrections
Hwy. 1
San Luis Obispo, CA 93409

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93409

Union Status: Union

SIC:9223

NAICS: 922140/Correctional Institutions

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362514531

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201096625

Event: 08/22/2003

Employee's finger is injured in paper cutter

On August 22, 2003, Employee #1, an inmate employee and lead clerk with the California State Department of Corrections California Men's Colony (CMC), was cutting 0.135-in.-thick cardboard with a manual paper cutter. When he was distracted by someone calling him, Employee #1 inadvertently brought the blade down onto his left thumb. He was hospitalized at the CMC hospital ward for a partial amputation. A witness indicated he observed Employee #1 unintentionally place his thumb over the guard and in the path of the blade. During a post-incident investigation, the paper cutter had the manufacturer's guard in place, it was secured to the table, and its blade stayed in the upright position when lifted.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, THUMB, PAPER, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300814779			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	File clerks

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