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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125825299 - Decorative Specialties, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Decorative Specialties, Inc.
9191 Cmd Ct.
Elk Grove, CA 95624
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2431
NAICS: 321911/Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/31/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362326720 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3314 A | 12/07/2004 | 12/17/2004 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 12/23/2004 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On July 8, 2004, an employee, an operator with Decorative Specialties, was the in-feed operator of a wide-belt sanding unit used in the manufacturing of cabinet doors. A wooden door had broken apart in the sanding unit and a piece of the door became jammed where it exits the sander. After unsuccessfully trying to use a long stick to remove the piece of wood, the employee walked around the sander and without turning it off, grabbed the piece of wood with his gloved hand. The employee indicated his glove became entangled in the moving conveyors and pulled his hand and arm into the conveyors. After being released, he was transported by another employee to Methodist Hospital in Elk Grove. The employee was hospitalized and treated for dislocation of the right elbow and fractures to his right arm requiring surgery to insert a metal plate.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, DISLOCATED, ELBOW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125825299 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |