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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125845321 - Modtech Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Modtech Inc.
12030 S. Harlan Road
Lathrop, CA 95330
Mailing Address:
2830 Barrett Avenue, Perris, CA 92572
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2451
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/02/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361701774 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $1,025 | $0 | $4,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 A07 | 07/05/2001 | 03/11/2002 | $150 | $560 | $0 | 07/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 25300043 B | 07/05/2001 | 03/11/2002 | $150 | $280 | $0 | 07/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 B01 | 07/05/2001 | 03/11/2002 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 07/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4300 A | 07/05/2001 | 07/10/2001 | $2,700 | $3,375 | $0 | 07/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a carpenter, was assigned to the JET table saw. The foreman showed him the task he was to perform but did not instruct him on the hazards of the saw. When he started the task of cutting 2 inch strips of plywood off of a 4-foot by 8-foot sheet, the guard over the blade was missing. Employee #1 was wearing cotton gloves. Within the first 5 to 10 minutes of operating the saw, his glove got caught on the saw blade which pulled his left hand into the saw as he guided the plywood forward. Employee #1 stated that the wood could not freely travel forward because there was another sheet of plywood on the table and the pieces he was cutting would strike the extra sheet of plywood. Employee #1 had to give the cut plywood a push to get it past the extra sheet. Employee #1 amputated his thumb in the machine and was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, GLOVE, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, BLADE, HAND, TABLE SAW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125845321 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers |