Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119830982 - Catalina Furniture Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 119830982

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 01/22/1996

Site Address:
Catalina Furniture Co. Inc.
16930 Valley View Ave.
La Mirada, CA 90638

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2426

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362219180

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$600	$0	$5,600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
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	342 A	02/28/1996	03/18/1996	$400	$400	$0	03/22/1996	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3203 A04	02/28/1996	03/18/1996	$200	$200	$0	03/22/1996	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	3314 A	02/28/1996	03/18/1996	$0	$5,000	$0	03/22/1996	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170903355

Event: 01/11/1996

Employee's fingers amputated in wood shaper

At 11:00 a.m. on January 11, 1996, Employee #1 was at his assigned station in the woodworking area, cutting and shaping a block of wood on a Davis & Wells shaper machine #2098, model 2/64, serial # 3-85. The fingers on his right hand contacted the rotating knives, amputating his index and middle fingers and partially amputating the nail of his little finger. The table rotor saw had a guard to prevent fingers from being injured as the wood stock is passed along the groove.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROTOR, FINGER, GUARD, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, WOOD SHAPER, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119830982			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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