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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120120811 - Century Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Century Construction
125 Beryl St
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Mailing Address:
19201 Ontario St, Riverside, CA 92508
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/18/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/01/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362020943 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $6,650 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 B | 01/25/1995 | 02/20/1995 | $100 | $350 | $0 | 03/21/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14301 B | 01/25/1995 | 02/20/1995 | $100 | $300 | $0 | 03/21/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A02 | 01/25/1995 | 02/03/1995 | $400 | $3,000 | $0 | 03/21/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3203 A07 | 01/25/1995 | 02/03/1995 | $400 | $3,000 | $0 | 03/21/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On December 5, 1994, Employee #1, a carpenter, was cutting wood panels at a construction site in Redondo Beach, CA. He was using a 7 1/4 in. portable power circular saw, model 77, serial #HD581479. He took a 2 ft by 6 in. panel and cut a notch in it about 1 in. by 6 in. His coworker working on the ceiling found that the cut panel did not fit and gave it back for a deeper cut of the same length as before. This time, Employee #1 was holding the saw with his right hand and the wood panel with his left hand, with his thumb placed on the panel surface. During the cut, the saw kicked back and cut off his left thumb. He was transported to South Bay Hospital where surgeons rejoined his thumb. Causal factors include: (1) Employee #1 held the saw with one hand rather than with both hands; and (2) presumably the lower guard of the saw was moved up and locked with a pin or wedge, because subsequent inspection revealed that the spring tension on the lower guard was all right, if not perfect.
Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120120811 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Sawing machine operators |