Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125495663 - Sullivan Masonry

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 125495663

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 07/23/1999

Site Address:
Sullivan Masonry
2300 Harrison St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

Mailing Address:
2525 Mandela Parkway, Oakland, CA 94607

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/16/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361570823

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Serious	4307 D	11/18/1999	11/23/1999	$3,000	$3,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201180189

Event: 07/14/1999

Employee amputates fingers using handsaw

At approximately 7:00 a.m., on July 14, 1999, Employee #1, a supervisor, was cutting a 0.75-inch piece of plywood with a Skilsaw saw (Model number HD67737). The saw kicked back and amputated the third, forth, and fifth fingers of his left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat the amputations. Prior to the accident, other employees examined the Skilsaw use by Employee #1. The employees discovered that the saw guard was defective. It appeared the guard was frozen up by cement or dried sludge and could not protect Employee #1 from the blade.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, BLADE, SLUDGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125495663			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters

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