Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108237249 - J H Baxter & Company

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 108237249

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 11/26/1990

Site Address:
J H Baxter & Company
85 N Baxter Rd
Eugene, OR 97402

Mailing Address:
Po Box 10797, Eugene, OR 97402

Union Status: Union

SIC:2491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/04/1990

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 793828

Event: 11/26/1990

Employee's fingertips amputated by circular saw

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on November 21, 1990, Employee #1, a maintenance man, was repairing a roof on a dry kiln. He was operating a hand-held circular saw and was cutting a 3 by 6 to size. The Skil saw, which he was holding in his right hand, bound up and the employee reached across the saw to pull back the saw guard in an attempt to free it. The saw kicked back and amputated two fingertips on the employee's left hand.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108237249			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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