Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120150214 - Slam Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120150214

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 04/18/2002

Site Address:
Slam Llc
219 N Colusa St
Willows, CA 95988

Mailing Address:
2672 Eastover Ter, Medford, OR 97504

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2431

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/18/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/26/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361693195

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201171725

Event: 04/11/2002

Employee injured when saw fails

On April 11, 2002, Employee #1 was stacking parts for a bee box at a specialty wood products plant. Adjacent to him was a notcher (a double table saw which cuts a notch on two sides of a piece of wood). The saws were guarded as required. One saw shaft failed, the saw bounced off the ground, and struck Employee #1 on his left leg and elbow. He was hospitalized with severe lacerations.

Keywords: GUARD, SAW, LACERATION, SHAFT, STRUCK BY, ELBOW, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120150214			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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