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Inspection: 104206701 - Loomis Bros., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 104206701
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 03/22/1988

Site Address:
Loomis Bros., Inc.
550 27th Street S.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 608, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/1988


Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 828772
Event: 03/22/1988
CONSTRUCTION WORKER CUT OFF THUMB WITH CIRCULAR SAW

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A PORTABLE POWERED CIRCULAR SAW TO RIP PLYWOOD. AS HE STARTED TO RIP A PIECE OF PLYWOOD HE REALIZED THAT THE SAW BLADE WAS NOT DEEP ENOUGH. EMPLOYEE #1 PULLED THE SAW OUT OF THE PLYWOOD AND PROCEEDED TO LOWER THE BLADE OR RAISE THE BASE PLATE WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE SAW TO STOP ROTATING. HIS THUMB CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE TURNING SAW BLADE AT THE FRONT END OF THE SAW BETWEEN THE BASE PLATE AND UPPER GUARD. THE THUMB WAS CUT COMPLETELY OFF EXCEPT FOR A LITTLE SKIN AND FLESH.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, ELECTRIC SAW, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104206701 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Sawing machine operators
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