Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112173034 - Walt Disney Imagineering
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Walt Disney Imagineering
6904 Tujunga Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/10/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362294415 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 B02 | 12/17/1993 | 12/27/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, AN EMPLOYEE OF WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, WAS USING A TABLE SAW TO REMOVE THE FOUR CORNERS OF AN 11-INCH BY 2-INCH BY 2-INCH PIECE OF CLEAR PINE TO PREPARE THE PART FOR TURNING ON A LATHE. THE SAW BLADE WAS SET AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND RAISED TO A 2 INCH HEIGHT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PUSHING THE PIECE THROUGH THE SAW WITH A PUSHSTICK HELD IN HIS RIGHT HAND. THE SAW GUARD WAS RAISED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES SO THE EMPLOYEE COULD SEE THE CUT BEING MADE. A CLASS B OPERATION GUARD WAS NOT REQUIRED. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FINISHING THE LAST CUT, THE REAR OF THE PIECE BEGAN TO KICK UP. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING STRUCK BY THE PIECE AND SO HE REACHED UNDER THE GUARD WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO HOLD IT DOWN WHILE STILL PUSHING THE PIECE THROUGH THE BLADE. HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HIS HAND AND THE BLADE AND STRUCK THE BLADE WITH HIS LEFT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS, CAUSING PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THOSE TWO FINGERTIPS.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, BLADE, INATTENTION, TABLE SAW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112173034 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Patternmakers and model makers, wood |
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