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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119912145 - Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.
3090 Mcmillan Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5199
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/10/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362486037 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $4,685 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,095 | $0 | $1,095 |
| 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 | 342 A | 08/03/1995 | 08/08/1995 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14308 A | 08/03/1995 | 09/05/1995 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 08/03/1995 | 09/05/1995 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 4464 | 08/03/1995 | 08/27/1995 | $410 | $4,000 | $0 | 09/18/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 3203 B01 | 08/03/1995 | 09/05/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03002 | Other | 3241 A | 08/03/1995 | 09/05/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on June 20, 1995, Employee #1, and a coworker, of Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc., San Luis Obispo, CA, were assigned to cut off about 14 in. of a 6 ft wide roll of indoor-outdoor carpet. The coworker was pulling the carpet off the roll to a measured stop on a table. Employee #1 would then use an H. Maimin Co., Inc., circular power knife to cut off the strip. The employee had put his left hand on the carpet near the blade when the coworker pulled the carpet to the stop. Employee #1's left index fingertip was amputated and he was taken to the hospital and released in approximately two hours. There was a metal stick guard in front of the blade, but the area between the guard and the blade was about 2 in., allowing the employee's finger to contact the blade. There was no guard on the left side of the blade. A citation was issued for failing to guard the circular blade. Employee #1 was right-handed.
Keywords: KNIFE, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, COMMUNICATION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119912145 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Production helpers |