Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126028273 - Art Crafter Cabinets

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126028273

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 01/27/1999

Site Address:
Art Crafter Cabinets
5454 Cleon Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91601

Mailing Address:
5446 Cleon Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/01/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362286940

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$410	$0	$410
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$410	$0	$410
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	4300 A	05/14/1999	05/31/1999	$410	$410	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201111564

Event: 01/11/1999

Finger Amputated While Using A Saw To Make A Cabinet

On January 11, 1999, Employee #1, a cabinet maker, lost his ring finger on his left hand at the first joint while using a saw to make a cabinet. The incident occurred in woodworking shop number three of Artcrafter Cabinets. He was using a 12-inch Delta table saw to cut a 0.875-inch piece of laminate. He removed the table saws "fence" over to the width of the cut which resulted in the blade guard to rest on top of the fence above the material being cut. He was using a push stick, but the width of the fence was so close to the material and the push stick was not able to push the material all the way through the cut. Employee #1 thought the material was stuck. So, he reached past the guard to try and pull the material the rest of the way through. As he raised the material, it became caught on the blade. His hand was pulled into the blade under the guard. As a result, he had lacerations on two fingers, and his ring finger on his left hand was severed at the first joint. He was taken to Encino Tarzana Regional Medical Center for emergency treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126028273			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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