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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120329719 - Decore-Ative Specialties Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Decore-Ative Specialties Inc.
4414 N. Azusa Canyon Road
Irwindale, CA 91706
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2434
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/06/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/31/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362267668 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 43180001 A | 08/06/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $750 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/21/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on July 16, 1996, Employee #1 was manually feeding small wood pieces, called doors, into a wood shaping machine, #38556 FD 24. One of the doors broke, and his hand slipped into the blade. Employee #1 suffered partial amputation of the index, middle, and ring fingers on his left hand. The guard on the machine was not of the proper design and did not prevent the employee's hand from contacting the cutting edge of the blade. Employee #1 worked in the production department of Decorative Specialties, Inc., Irwindale, CA,
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, WOOD SHAPER, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120329719 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous precision woodworkers |