Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126189000 - Kwh Pipe California Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126189000

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 10/24/2002

Site Address:
Kwh Pipe California Corp.
742 Industrial Way
Shafter, CA 93263

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3084

NAICS: 326122/Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/11/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362520272

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
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	Serious	3328 G	12/16/2002	12/19/2002	$12,600	$18,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201114675

Event: 09/22/2002

Employee injured by chain saw kickback

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on September 22, 2002, Employee #1 of KWH Pipe California Corporation was operating a chain saw at the company production area cutting a large diameter pipe. During the cutting process the chain saw kicked back and struck the employee in the face. The employee was wearing a face shield and hard hat which were knocked off. Employee #1 sustained serious laceration above the right eye and nose. He was transported by emergency personnel to Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: KICK BACK, CHAIN SAW, FOREHEAD, LACERATION, PIPE, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126189000			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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