Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125648592 - Creative Wood Products, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 125648592

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 08/28/1998

Site Address:
Creative Wood Products, Inc
900 77th Ave
Oakland, CA 94621

Mailing Address:
P O Box 14367, Oakland, CA 94614

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361628647

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170176473

Event: 08/05/1998

Employee's hand injured by belt sander

Employee #1, a machinist, was operating a Sand master belt sander in the mill department of a wood furniture manufacturer in Oakland, CA. He changed the belt on the sander and had just started the machine when his right hand struck the moving belt. Employee #1 suffered severe lacerations with tissue loss to his thumb, index, and middle fingers. He did not follow the employer's written job procedures and posted warning signs on the machine, thereby violating the company's safety policies.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, SANDING MACHINE, BELT, FINGER, MACHINIST, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125648592			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinists

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