Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111898003 - Paradise Unified School District

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111898003

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 11/21/1990

Site Address:
Paradise Unified School District
5665 Recreation Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/13/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361049638

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170195713

Event: 10/19/1990

Employee's fingertip cut off on table saw

At 10:35 a.m. on October 19, 1990, Employee #1, a cabinet maker with 25 years construction experience, was using a model 66 Powermatic table saw to cut the frame for a shadow box. He was cutting an 18 to 20 in. long by 6 in. wide by 1/2 in. thick piece of oak. The saw blade was set at 45 degrees and he was making a cut when, for some reason, the wood kicked back and his hand slipped forward into the blade. His left index finger was amputated diagonally from the tip through the first joint. He had the shop secretary take him to Feather River Hospital, where his fingertip was reattached. He was working alone and later stated that the guard was in place, which possibly prevented a more serious injury.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111898003			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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