Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111794285 - Power Engineering

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 111794285

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 05/29/1991

Site Address:
Power Engineering
1275 No. San Antonio Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/26/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361044027

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$250	$0	$250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$250	$0	$250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	341 A	05/30/1991	05/30/1991	$250	$250	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	1509 B	05/30/1991	06/14/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170175111

Event: 05/20/1991

Employee injured when cut by falling electric saw

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on May 20, 1991, Employee #1, of Power Engineering, was using an electric-powered straight saw to cut plywood formwork for stripping. After using the saw, he placed it on top of a nearby 30 in. diameter pipe. He then kneeled to grip the edge of the just cut plywood and pull it away from the concrete. Apparently, his repeated tugs on the wood caused the pipe to vibrate and the saw slid off of it. The blade was pointing down and pierced Employee #1's thigh, cutting his femoral artery. Employee #1 was hospitalized to repair the damaged artery.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, THIGH, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW, VIBRATIONS, LACERATION, ARTERY, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111794285			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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