Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120183074 - Highland Framers
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Highland Framers
Highway 4 And Laurel
Oakley, CA 94509
Mailing Address:
325 Towncenter Terrace, #A, Brentwood, CA 94513
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362107377 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $2,200 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $2,200 |
| 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 | 1509 C | 11/05/1993 | 12/27/1993 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1510 A | 11/05/1993 | 12/27/1993 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1511 A | 11/05/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 A.M. ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 16, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A NOTCH IN A 2-INCH BY 4-INCH PIECE OF WOOD. THE NOTCH BEING CUT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 FEET FROM THE NEAREST END OF THE 2-BY-4. EMPLOYEE #1 HELD THE WOOD IN HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH IS THE NORMAL PROCEDURE FOR MAKING THIS TYPE OF CUT. WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, EMPLOYEE #1 PROCEEDED TO CUT THE WOOD. THE SAW BLADE HIT A KNOT IN THE WOOD, CAUSING THE SAW TO KICKBACK. THE SAW'S KICK BACK ACTION RESULTED IN PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED TO DAVIES HOSPITAL IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, SAW, STRUCK BY, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120183074 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Carpenters |
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