Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119897106 - Sundance Spas Inc Dba G B Forest Products

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119897106

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 05/24/1995

Site Address:
Sundance Spas Inc Dba G B Forest Products
13853 Ramona Avenue
Chino, CA 91710

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3949

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/26/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362233967

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170732952

Event: 05/16/1995

Employee's finger amputated by saw blade

At approximately 10:45 p.m. on May 16, 1995, Employee #1, of Sundance Spas, was operating the right saw of a double mitre saw. He operated the foot pedal to activate the clamp to hold the stock, a 2 in. by 2 in. piece of hemlock fir stained black. With his left hand, he reached up over the left saw blade to engage the actuator, which brings down the right saw blade and guard. At the same time, he rotated his body at the hips. His right index finger, which was being held at waist level, contacted the saw blade and was amputated to the nail bed. The finger was surgically amputated at the distal joint. The saw blade was properly guarded; Employee #1's inadvertent body movement caused this amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119897106			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, production occupations

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