Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310097761 - Kaiser Permanente

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 310097761

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 05/19/2010

Site Address:
Kaiser Permanente
700 Lawrence Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Mailing Address:
700 Lawrence Expressway, Dept. B-10, Santa Clara, CA 95051

Union Status: Union

SIC:8062

NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/17/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 06/21/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101134716

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201127552

Event: 04/16/2010

Worker Amputates Finger after Getting Caught in Auger Bit

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on April 16, 2010, Employee #1, a lead carpenter foreman for Kaiser Permanente, was installing conduit for electrical wiring for a card reader system. A coworker was using a Hilti rotary hammer drill fitted with a 36-inch concrete auger bit to drill a horizontal plane underneath the sidewalk for the conduit to be placed. Employee #1 reached down with his gloved hand to help align the bit. The coworker started the drill while Employee #1 still had his hand cupped around the bit. Employee #1 was treated for a broken index finger and amputation of part of his ring finger on his left hand.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, DRILLING MACHINE, FINGER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310097761			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters

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