Cal State Chico: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jun 15, 2004: Employee's finger is amputated in table saw

On June 15, 2004, Employee #1, a carpenter, finger was amputated in a table saw. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Incident on Jul 22, 1999: Employee's thumb tip amputated by disc sander

On July 22, 1999, Employee #1 was using a disc sander to remove a sharp burr fro m the edge of a 4 in. square metal plate. His left thumb became caught between t he metal plate and the sanding disc, amputating the tip. Employee #1 was not abl e to explain how the accident occurred.

Incident on May 9, 1997: Employee's wrist broken in fall with ladder

Employee #1, a painter for the building maintenance department of a state univer sity, was engaged in the remodeling of a building into a print shop. He was on a n 8 ft stepladder, troweling an area of wall over an air duct. Apparently, Emplo yee #1 was leaning over the air duct when the ladder came out from under him. He tried to hold onto the duct, but could not . He fell to the floor and fractured his left wrist, which required pinning and surgery. Employee #1 later stated he did not remember what happened; the account was given by a witness.

Incident on Mar 15, 1996: Employee's back fractured in fall from ladder

Employee #1, a carpenter for a state university, was preparing to go onto a roof to repair a leak. He was apparently ascending the ladder to tie it off at the r oof's edge when he fell, fracturing his lower back. The ladder was in good condi tion and the ground on which he placed it was level and firm. There were no witn esses to the accident.