Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300828365 - Castec Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300828365

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 11/29/2004

Site Address:
Castec Inc.
7531 Coldwater Cyn.
North Hollywood, CA 91605

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2391

NAICS: 314121/Curtain and Drapery Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362517963

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201118833

Event: 11/22/2004

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Saw

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on November 22, 2004, Employee #1, a production cutter for a large window coverings manufacturer, was sawing aluminum brackets from a length of extruded aluminum with a Hitachi C15FB miter saw, Serial Number 530189. Employee #1 noted that the saw was not cutting the metal, was "sticking", and was noisy, so he attempted to spread the metal apart to increase the width of the kerf. Employee #1's hand slipped on some lubricating fluid, and contacted the saw blade amputating the ends of his ring, middle and index fingers of his left hand. Employee #1 was transported to Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Panorama City for surgery.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LUBRICATING FLUID, SAW, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, METAL STRIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300828365			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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