Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120323126 - Kushwood Manufacturing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 120323126

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 07/21/1999

Site Address:
Kushwood Manufacturing, Inc.
2560 E Philadelphia Street
Ontario, CA 91761

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2426

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362047169

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,485	$0	$1,485
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,485	$0	$1,485
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	3203 B02	09/09/1999	09/14/1999	$425	$425	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	25300104	09/09/1999	09/14/1999	$210	$210	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	43180001 A	09/09/1999	09/14/1999	$850	$850	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201152378

Event: 03/17/1999

Employee Amputates Fingers on Unguarded Cutter Head

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 17, 1999, Employee #1, a woodworking machine operator, was running test material through the cutter head of a SCMI 30 wood shaper machine, Model Number T 130N/AB37121, without the cutter head guard in place. He amputated his right thumb, index and middle fingers. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, WOOD SHAPER, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120323126			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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