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Inspection: 126138502 - Clearwater Tech Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

 

Inspection Nr: 126138502
Report ID: 0950645
Date Opened: 07/16/1999

Site Address:
Clearwater Tech Inc.
850 Capitolio Way # E
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3589

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/21/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/30/2006


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362490880
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 4 5
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $4,000 $0 $0 $200 $0 $4,200
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $1,325 $0 $1,325
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 342 A 08/16/1999 08/19/1999 $200 $200 $0 12/03/1999 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 4302 B 08/16/1999 09/18/1999 $0 $0 $0 12/03/1999 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
3. 02001 Other 3328 A 08/16/1999 08/19/1999 $1,125 $4,000 $0 12/03/1999 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 03001 Other 3203 B01 08/16/1999 09/18/1999 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 03002 Other 3203 B02 08/16/1999 09/18/1999 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201093184
Event: 07/13/1999
Employee amputates fingers using a chop saw

On July 13, 1999, at approximately 3:15 p.m., Employee #1, an employee was using a 40 teeth, 12 inch saw blade that is generally used to cut wood, attempted to cut 1 inch into the length, and at the end of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 1 inch pipe. Employee #1 did not use a saw table or a. The 40 tooth saw blade grabbed the pipe and pulled the pipe, and the employee's left hand into the blade, amputating the third and fourth fingers of his left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 2 days and a citation was issued.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, PIPE, BLADE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126138502 Hospitalized injury Amputation Miscellaneous hand working occupations
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