Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312433543 - United Staffing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 312433543

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 08/13/2009

Site Address:
United Staffing, Inc.
800 W Betteravia
Santa Maria, CA 93458

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7361

NAICS: 561310/Employment Placement Agencies

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/21/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/23/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102629441

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202468344

Event: 08/07/2009

Employee's Thumb Is Amputated in Table Saw

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on August 7, 2009, Employee #1, a sawyer/lumber yard worker, placed a piece of lumber on a Whirlwind under-hung swing cut-off saw. When he activated the foot pedal, the saw blade cut through the lumber and also amputated the tip of Employee #1's right thumb. He was hospitalized at Marian Medical Center.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, THUMB, SAW, BLADE, INATTENTION, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312433543			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous precision woodworkers

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