Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126126523 - Pine Source, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126126523

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 10/05/1998

Site Address:
Pine Source, Inc.
650 S. Reservoir St.
Pomona, CA 91766

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5031

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/01/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/13/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362621575

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$2,200	$0	$6,200
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	3314 F	02/23/1999	03/05/1999	$0	$1,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3314 H01	02/23/1999	03/05/1999	$0	$1,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	3314 A	02/23/1999	03/05/1999	$4,000	$4,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170897672

Event: 09/25/1998

Employee's fingertip amputated in molder saw

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on September 25, 1998, Employee #1, of Pine Source, Inc., was using a Watkin molder saw to cut a 5 in. by 15 in. piece of wood when it became jammed. He was trying to retrieve the piece of wood when his left hand contacted the cutting blade, amputating the top joint of his middle finger. The power had not been disconnected and no extension tool was being used to either push through or retrieve the piece of wood. Employee #1 was a supervisor with one year of experience working in the mill department.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, SAW, EXTENSION HANDLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126126523			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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