Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126129840 - Whittier Lumber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126129840

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 06/25/1998

Site Address:
Whittier Lumber Co.
12020 E. Philadelphia St.
Whittier, CA 90601

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: 07/09/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362533937

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$225	$0	$3,725
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$225	$0	$3,725
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	342 A	07/09/1998	08/11/1998	$225	$225	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4300 F	07/09/1998	08/11/1998	$3,500	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201791308

Event: 11/25/1997

EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES FINGER IN TABLE SAW

Employee #1, was making a dado cut on the table saw to wood stock approximately 1 ft by 3 ft. He placed his left hand along the top of the stock to hold it in place and used his right hand to push the material through the dado blade, without a push stick. The stock popped-up, exposing the blade and the left hand entered the dado blade, amputating the end of the ring finger and varying degrees of injury to the other fingers. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126129840			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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