Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120029145 - Hercules Custom Furniture Mfg.
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Hercules Custom Furniture Mfg.
5220 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2512
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/21/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/23/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362007494 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 07/15/1993 | 07/21/1993 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3241 A | 07/15/1993 | 07/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Hercules Custom Furniture Manufacturing, Los Angeles, California, was using the shaping machine to carve out a profile on a piece of lumber. Toward the end of the cut, the lumber jerked forward and dragged his left hand onto the shaper blades, causing amputation of the ring and small fingers.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SAW, LUMBER, BLADE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120029145 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous precision woodworkers |
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