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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119916393 - San Luis Auto Salvage
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
San Luis Auto Salvage
281 Tank Farm Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/26/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362180960 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $565 | $0 | $3,565 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $930 | $0 | $930 |
| 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 | 05/17/1994 | 06/13/1994 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 05/17/1994 | 06/13/1994 | $130 | $130 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3209 A | 05/17/1994 | 06/13/1994 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3214 A | 05/17/1994 | 06/13/1994 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 4307 C | 05/17/1994 | 06/13/1994 | $365 | $3,000 | $0 | 06/27/1994 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At about 10:15 a.m. on April 8, 1994, Employee #1 was making pallets and using a portable Power Driver circular hand saw (skill saw) with a 7 1/4 in. diameter blade. He was holding a 4 in. by 4 in. by 4 ft piece of lumber near the ground and was standing over it with the saw between his legs. The saw bound up and the employee pulled back to get the saw out. As he did this, he pulled the saw back against his right thigh, making a cut about 5 inches long that went almost to the bone. He also cut a nerve. The employee remembered that the saw guard was in the "up" position and was wedged; it had been given to him that way. Had the guard been operating, it would have closed before the blade got to his leg. Also, there were paint marks on the saw showing that the guard had been blocked at some time.
Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, WORK RULES, THIGH, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119916393 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Automobile mechanics |