Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119790475 - John H. Van Pattern Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 119790475

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 09/23/1999

Site Address:
John H. Van Pattern Co., Inc.
13320 Cambridge Street
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Mailing Address:
62865 Washington Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3553

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/24/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362543498
Accident	362544488

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
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	3203 B	11/23/1999	12/11/1999	$225	$225	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201052719

Event: 05/27/1999

Employee's two fingers amputated by machine blade

On May 27, 1999, an accident occurred at John Van Patten Co. Inc. On the day of the accident the machine was set for a miter dimension of approximately 10.5 inches apart. Employee #1 had cut several pieces of 8 feet by 2 inch by 4 inch wood into 10.5 inch cuts. The board was not seated on the material rest of the machine when the miter blades came into contact with the saw and wood. The machine was activated before the material was completely seated while the machine was activated. Employee #1's hand came into contact with the blade and sustained amputation of two fingers of the right hand. Employee #1 was treated and released from USC Hospital.

Keywords: BOARD, AMPUTATED, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119790475			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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