Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302969035 - Pacific Wood Laminates Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 302969035

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 07/20/2000

Site Address:
Pacific Wood Laminates Inc
819 Railroad Ave
Brookings, OR 97415

Mailing Address:
Po Box 670, Brookings, OR 97415

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2435

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/26/2000

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201620432

Event: 07/15/2000

Employee injured when fingers amputated by chop saw

Employee #1 was operating a chop saw. He was distracted by someone calling to him. As Employee #1 turned around, his left hand slid under the saw guard and above the saw radius. At the same time he stepped on the foot control with his left foot, activating the saw blade upward. The saw amputated Employee #1's three fingers at the first middle knuckles. Employee #1 was hospitalized for surgery. However, the fingers could not be reattached.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, ELECTRIC SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302969035			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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