Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125495994 - San Francisco State University

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 125495994

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 11/22/1999

Site Address:
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway
San Francisco, CA 94132

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/13/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361574320

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	4300 D	02/16/2000	03/17/2000	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4300 A	02/16/2000	02/29/2000	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201180239

Event: 11/17/1999

Employee amputates finger with table saw

At approximately 6:02 p.m. on November 17, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a table saw to cut a 12 in. by 12 in. block of polystyrene foam. As he was cutting the foam, the blade went through a void accelerating the foam and his left hand into the blade. The blade amputated his left middle distal phalanx at the first joint. He was hospitalized to receive surgical treatment for the reattachment of his severed finger. At the time of the injury, there was no guard over the blade of the table saw. The employee stated that there has not been a guard on the table saw for some time.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LACERATION, HAND, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125495994			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Postsecondary teachers, subject not specified

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