Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120163993 - Shook Building Systems Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 120163993

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 12/18/1996

Site Address:
Shook Building Systems Inc
201 W Truslow Ave
Fullerton, CA 92633

Mailing Address:
4442 Parkhurst St, Mira Loma, CA 91752

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3728

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/06/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362224420

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170167662

Event: 11/05/1996

Employee's thumb tip amputated when saw kicks back

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on November 6, 1996, Employee #1 was cutting and installing 2 in. by 10 in. wooden beams as part of an earthquake retrofit project. He was using a new 7 1/2 in. skill saw with a new carbide-tip blank to cut notches in the 2 by 10s when the saw kicked back and struck his left hand. The tip of his thumb was severed and he was transported to Western Medical Center. The thumb part was recovered from the saw blade guard, packed in ice, and successfully reattached. After an evaluation of company equipment, records, and reports, no violations were found and no citations were issued.

Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, SEVERED, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120163993			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers

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