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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125852103 - 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:2434
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/27/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/19/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361504335 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 11/20/1998 | 12/07/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:35 p.m. on May 21, 1998, Employee #1suffered the amputation of the left pinkie finger at the first joint. Employee #1 was working as a production inspector in a plant that manufacturing unfinished wooden cabinet doors. In this operation the operator places the door on a conveyor; the door passes through the cutting heads/sander section, and is off-loaded at the end of the conveyor. The conveyor is made of metal segments, with each segment forming a rectangle approximately 2.75 in. long. During a break in the operation Employee #1 turned to update the job ticket form. As Employee #1 turned back to the machine she lost her balance. Employee #1 tried to balance herself by placing her left hand on the machine. Her left pinkie finger entered into the opening between the conveyor segments. The opening is created as the conveyor reaches the end and begins to travel downward. The opening is 0.5 in. wide by 2.75 in. long by 0.5 in. deep. Employee #1's finger was sheared off as the conveyor met the off-feed table. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for treatment of her injury.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CONVEYOR, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125852103 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Production inspectors, checkers and examiners |