Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125881888 - W Hoffmann Construction

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125881888

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 01/13/2006

Site Address:
W Hoffmann Construction
73291 Mariposa Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Mailing Address:
71350 Quail Trail, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 236118/Residential Remodelers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/16/2006

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 07/24/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102446994

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$345	$0	$345
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$345	$0	$345
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	Other	1509 A	06/16/2006	07/19/2006	$260	$260	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	1509 C	06/16/2006	07/19/2006	$85	$85	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202442927

Event: 12/20/2005

Employee's Thumb Amputated by Saw

At approximately 3:15 p.m. on December 20, 2005, Employee #1, a carpenter, was holding an 18-in. by 2-in. by 4-in. board with his left hand and was rip cutting it with a Makita hypoid drive circular saw. He was steadying the board by placing its far-end of the board on the ground. The saw jammed, kicked back, struck and amputated his left thumb. Employee #1 was transported to a local medical facility and then flown by helicopter to USC Medical Center in Los Angeles for surgery. The blade guard was operating correctly and not pinned back. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125881888			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenter apprentices

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