Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125589283 - Wells Dental Inc

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125589283

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 08/10/1999

Site Address:
Wells Dental Inc
5860 Flynn Creek
Comptche, CA 95427

Mailing Address:
P O Box 106, Comptche, CA 95427

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3843

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/09/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361592975

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170843437

Event: 07/23/1999

Employee's thumb pulled off when caught by auger

Employee #1 and coworkers were routing out a well water pipe under a roadway. Employee #1 was using a 3/4 in. drill motor with extensions to guide the auger rod into the tile pipe when his glove became caught on the set screws on the coupler. Employee #1's right thumb was pulled off.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, GLOVE, AUGER MECHANISM, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, AUGER, PIPE, SET SCREW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125589283			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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