Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120267422 - West World Co

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 120267422

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 04/19/1995

Site Address:
West World Co
6420 Federal Blvd Ste F
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2431

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/21/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/24/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362249286

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	461 C	05/04/1995	06/05/1995	$100	$100	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3661 C	05/04/1995	06/05/1995	$50	$50	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3660 A	05/04/1995	06/05/1995	$50	$50	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171005432

Event: 04/13/1995

Employee's fingers amputated in table saw

At approximately 1:17 p.m. on April 13, 1995, Employee #1 was making a speaker cabinet. To join two pieces of wood, he was using a table saw to cut a rectangular groove in a small, approximately 1 1/2 in. wide by 12 in. long by 3/4 in. thick piece of wood. He was dadoing backward when the wood kicked back and his fingers were pulled into the saw blade. Four of Employee #1's fingers were amputated below the first knuckle. He was taken to Grossmont Hospital, where he was treated and released in less than two days. Employee #1 was not using a push stick and he was cutting the piece of wood in a backward direction, both violations of the company's safety procedures and regulations. He was properly trained and had more than six years of experience. Subsequent investigation found no malfunction of the equipment or problems with the company's procedures. No accident-related violations was discovered, but the employer was cited for violations of T8CCR 461(c), T8CCR 3661(c), and T8CCR 3660(a).

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, SAW, EXTENSION HANDLE, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120267422			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters

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