Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126064435 - Channel Islands Sawing

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126064435

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 01/09/2002

Site Address:
Channel Islands Sawing
28620 Roadside Dr.
Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Mailing Address:
461 Las Palomas Dr., Port Hueneme, CA 93041

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/05/2002

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 02/28/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362517567
Accident	362518409

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$350	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$350	$0	$350
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	06/05/2002	06/28/2002	$175	$175	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	1509 B	06/05/2002	06/28/2002	$175	$175	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201113768

Event: 12/07/2001

Saw kicks back and lacerates Employee's neck

At 1:00 p.m. on December 7, 2002, Employee #1, subcontractor working at a construction site, was working at a two-story office building its associated parking areas and driveways. Employee #1's immediate supervisor and coworkers were not on site at the time of the accident. The employee was cutting a standard concrete curb 6 to 8 in. high using a Steahl 760 concrete cutting saw with a 14-in. diamond segmented blade. While Employee #1 was cutting the curb, the saw suddenly kicked back and lacerated his neck between the neck and shoulder area. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: KICK BACK, SHOULDER, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, LACERATION, NECK, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126064435			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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