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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126160829 - Carpet Guys Flooring
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Carpet Guys Flooring
3874 Spad Pl.
Culver City, CA 90232
Mailing Address:
11500 Atlantic Ave., Lynwood, CA 90262
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1752
NAICS: 238330/Flooring Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/25/2007
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/17/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101166338 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,950 | $0 | $0 | $5,195 | $0 | $19,145 |
| Current Penalty | $1,095 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $1,845 |
| 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 | 342 A | 06/25/2007 | 07/13/2007 | $750 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/11/2007 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 B | 06/25/2007 | 07/13/2007 | $0 | $195 | $0 | 07/11/2007 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4300 F | 06/25/2007 | 07/13/2007 | $15 | $3,150 | $0 | 07/11/2007 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4300 A | 06/25/2007 | 07/13/2007 | $1,080 | $10,800 | $0 | 07/11/2007 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on April 20th, 2007, Employee #1 was working for a flooring installation subcontractor that sold and installed various flooring materials, including wood, laminated, ceramic tiles, and other flooring, located in Culver City, CA. The incident occurred at a customer's residence, when Employee #1 was ripping in half a piece of floor board 2.5 inches wide, approximately 3 feet long, and 0.75 inches thick. As he was ripping the piece of wood, the blade hit a knot, causing the piece of wood to jump back toward him. Because he was, at the same time, pushing it forward hard, his hand was cut by the saw's unguarded blade. He amputated the middle and ring fingers on his left hand. He was not hospitalized. Contributing causal factors were the unguarded blade, a lack of anti-kickback and splitter devices, and not using a push stick.
Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, LUMBER, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126160829 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |