Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303177406 - Bentwood Northwest Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 303177406

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 07/28/2000

Site Address:
Bentwood Northwest Inc
1171 Elm Street
Junction City, OR 97448

Mailing Address:
P O Box 113, Junction City, OR 97448

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/24/2000

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201200995

Event: 07/27/2000

Employee's fingers amputated by power saw

Employee #1, a sawyer, was using a beam saw set on manual mode to cut particleboard into pieces for assembly into cabinets. He was making a cut when an air line broke, allowing the blade to remain in the 'up' position. The saw blade returned to a position above the beam's surface. Employee #1 was reaching across the beam to position the material when his left hand contacted the rotating blade, amputating all four of his fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SAW, STRUCK BY, HAND, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303177406			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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