Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119981595 - Arvin Lumber Co

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119981595

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 08/03/2001

Site Address:
Arvin Lumber Co
416 Vear Mountain Blvd
Arvin, CA 93203

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362103277

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$12,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,375
Current Penalty	$12,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,375
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4300 A	08/29/2001	09/15/2001	$1,575	$1,575	$0	09/26/2001	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Serious	3314 A	08/29/2001	09/15/2001	$10,800	$10,800	$0	09/26/2001	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170629992

Event: 07/27/2001

Employee's finger amputated in a table saw

On July 27, 2001, Employee #1, a machine operator at a lumber yard, was using a Rockwell Model 10 table saw to cut 0.75-in. by 1-in. by 2-in. wooden stakes when one of the pieces got stuck and jammed in the saw. He did not denergize the saw to unjam the piece but tried to push it through with his left hand. His hand was pulled into the saw blade and he suffered an amputation to his left index finger and part of his left thumb. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, HAND, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119981595			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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