Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120067400 - Morley Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 120067400

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 04/21/1995

Site Address:
Morley Construction
215 N. Moorpark Rd., Unit L
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Mailing Address:
2901 28th St., Ste. 100, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/21/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362485211

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170737159

Event: 04/20/1995

Employee's fingertip smashed after striking upright pin

At approximately 8:15 a.m. on April 20, 1995, Employee #1, age 20, was using an 8 lb sledgehammer to position steel pins for a concrete sheet or strike-off board. As he prepared to strike the 3/8 in. diameter pin head, his right index finger was extended straight out along the side of the hammer's wooden handle. Employee #1 raised his right hand and attempted to strike a blow. The hammer head missed the top of the pin; instead the tip of Employee #1's right index finger struck the pin. The end 3/8 in. of his finger was smashed and the skin torn off.

Keywords: FINGER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, HAND TOOL, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120067400			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters

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