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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126059187 - Doom Buggy Productions Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Doom Buggy Productions Inc
4558 Brazil St.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Mailing Address:
500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521
Union Status: Union
SIC:7812
NAICS: 512110/Motion Picture and Video Production
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/02/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362577041 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,375 |
| Current Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 23950051 A01 | 04/05/2003 | 04/10/2003 | $375 | $3,375 | $0 | 05/15/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4300 A | 04/05/2003 | 04/10/2003 | $3,375 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/15/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:45 p.m. on November 7, 2002, Employee #1 was working for Doom Buggy Productions at 4558 Brazil Street in Los Angeles, California. Doom Buggy Productions is a movie production company that was making props and miniatures for an upcoming movie. This requires the use of hand tools, saws, prop makers, mold makers, molds and resins. Much of the construction utilizes thin pieces of luan mahogany, door skin type material. Employee #1 was cutting narrow strips of luan on a Delta 10-in. Unisaw, model number 4C354C, and had removed the Biesmeyer guard that the employer had provided. As Employee #1 made the cut, the far side of the piece started to lift up. The employee reached across the blade to push the piece down and touched the blade with his thumb, amputating the tip of it. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The employer was cited for failure to use blade guard and for the cord missing a ground prong.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, THUMB, BLADE, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126059187 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Cabinet makers and bench carpenters |