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Inspection: 120333257 - Westwood Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 120333257
Report ID: 0950621
Date Opened: 08/05/1994

Site Address:
Westwood Industries
4500 Missouri Flat Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2431

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/05/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/10/2007

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361496987
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 6 8
Current Violations 2 6 8
Initial Penalty $5,000 $0 $0 $1,600 $0 $6,600
Current Penalty $5,000 $0 $0 $1,600 $0 $6,600
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 3203 A 09/06/1994 09/30/1994 $200 $200 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 3664 A 09/06/1994 09/09/1994 $200 $200 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 3661 B 09/06/1994 09/30/1994 $300 $300 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 3661 C 09/06/1994 09/30/1994 $200 $200 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 3999 B 09/06/1994 10/07/1994 $300 $300 $0 -  
6. 01006 Other 342 A 09/06/1994 09/09/1994 $400 $400 $0 -  
7. 02001 Serious 4051 A 09/06/1994 09/30/1994 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
8. 03001 Serious 3203 A07 09/06/1994 10/07/1994 $4,000 $4,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170622401
Event: 07/15/1994
Employee's fingers amputated by cutting head

Employee #1 was sharpening or dressing the head on a molder, which has approximately six blades. The machine has to be running. The guard was removed on the outfeed head. To sharpen the head, a jointer bar with a honing rock is fitted into a slot in front of the turning head. Both hands are placed on the knob on top of the molder. When the knob is turned it forces the jointer stone onto the rotating head with the blades and sharpens them. Employee #1 used a 15 inch crescent wrench to apply more pressure to the jointer stone. He was 3 inches in front of and 8 inches over the head. The wrench slipped and his right hand entered the cutting head, Employee #1 had three fingers amputated to the second knuckle.

Keywords: WRENCH, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, SLIP, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 120333257 Hospitalized injury Amputation Occupation not reported
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