Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111894424 - Dan Long Cabinet

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 111894424

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 06/16/1992

Site Address:
Dan Long Cabinet
1136 Saranap Avenue, #I
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Mailing Address:
2715 Kinney Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5712

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/27/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361376684

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$150	$0	$3,150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	12/03/1992	12/18/1992	$150	$150	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4300 A	12/03/1992	12/18/1992	$0	$3,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170200869

Event: 05/19/1992

Employee's hand injured by saw blade

At approximately 3:25 p.m. on May 19, 1992, Employee #1, of Dan Long Cabinet, was cutting a 24 in. by 3 in. by 3/4 in. poplar board that was to be part of a cabinet. The type of cut Employee #1 was attempting is called a drop-cut, which involves marking the board for stops and starts in order to cut the center of the board without cutting the edges. The board bound up and kicked back. Employee #1's left hand was thrown against the blade of the saw. He sustained an amputated little finger, a shattered second joint of the ring finger, and a shattered second knuckle of the index finger. Employee #1 required hospitalization.

Keywords: BOARD, KICK BACK, FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111894424			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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