Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1212742.015 - Art To Frames Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1212742.015

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 02/24/2017

Site Address:
Art To Frames Inc.
770 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232

Mailing Address:
770 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 442299/All Other Home Furnishings Stores

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1185464	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$14,668	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,668
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100242 A	05/18/2017	05/26/2017	$0	$8,149	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100334 A02 III	05/18/2017	05/26/2017	$4,500	$6,519	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93427.015

Event: 02/21/2017

Employee's finger is amputated in table saw

At approximately 11:45 a.m. on February 21, 2017, Employee #1 was cutting cardboard for picture frame backing on a SawStop table saw. According to the saw manufacturers documentation, thin kerf blades should not be used for this purpose. The braking system on the saw failed and the blade cracked. Employee #1's finger contacted the blade and was amputated. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Equipment Failure, Finger, Machine Guarding, Struck By, Table Saw

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1212742.015	53	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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