Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119870269 - De La Cruz Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 119870269

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 05/18/1995

Site Address:
De La Cruz Construction, Inc.
2501 S. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Mailing Address:
9200 Sorenson Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/25/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362169476

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$625	$0	$5,125
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$375	$0	$4,875
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	08/04/1995	09/06/1995	$250	$250	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	1509 C	08/04/1995	09/06/1995	$125	$375	$0	A - Amendment
3.	02001	Serious	3203 A07	08/04/1995	09/06/1995	$4,500	$4,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170883367

Event: 05/11/1995

Employee's thigh lacerated when struck by saw blade

Employee #1, of Dela Cruz Construction, Inc., was standing up when he placed a 1 by 6 in. board across his knees and attempted to cut it with a worm drive circular saw he had borrowed. The saw became jammed in the stock and kicked back. The lower portion of the saw blade struck Employee #1 in the upper right thigh. He sustained a deep 20 cm laceration.

Keywords: KICK BACK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, THIGH, CIRCULAR SAW, JAMMED, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, BLADE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119870269			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers

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