Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126051804 - West Branch Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126051804

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 06/27/1996

Site Address:
West Branch Builders, Inc.
541 Paseo Miramar
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Mailing Address:
15703 Condon Ave. Unit C2, Lawndale, CA 90260

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362011728

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$220	$0	$1,345
Current Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$220	$0	$1,345
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	1509 C	11/26/1996	12/02/1996	$110	$110	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	1626 E	11/26/1996	12/02/1996	$110	$110	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	4300 A	11/26/1996	12/02/1996	$1,125	$1,125	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170899587

Event: 06/04/1996

Employee injured when arm pulled into table saw

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June 4, 1996, Employee #1 was using a Makita table saw to cut a 2 by 4. He was holding the lumber with his left hand while pushing it into the saw blade using a guiding rod in his right hand when the board kicked back. As Employee #1 tried to grab the 2 by 4, his left arm was pulled into the saw. He suffered a fractured arm and amputated index finger. Employee #1 was transported to Saint John's Hospital, where his finger was surgically reattached; he was released from the hospital after 2 1/2 hours. The table saw was not guarded.

Keywords: KICK BACK, FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, ARM, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126051804			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters

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