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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1487623.015 - Wicks Wood Floors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Wicks Wood Floors, Inc.
1246 Schuyler Rd.
Palmyra, WI 53156
Mailing Address:
807 W. College Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238330/Flooring Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/23/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1641039 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,398 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260304 F | 09/30/2020 | $3,000 | $5,398 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on August 10, 2020, an employee working in the construction trades for a flooring contractor was preparing to cut a piece of hardwood flooring for installation in a residence. The employee was operating a DeWalt Model DW745 Table Saw to make rip cuts in the flooring. The employee was making the first cut pushing the wood into the saw with his right hand while using his left hand to guide the cut pieces of wood exiting the guarded blade area. The wood kicked back during this first cut causing the employee's left hand to be pulled under the guard. Three fingers on his hand contacted the rotating sawblade. The saw was not equipped with a blade guard and non-kickback fingers. The employee partially amputated three fingers and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Construction, Cutting, Finger, Fingertip, Flooring , Hand, Installing, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Residential Construction, Rip, Sawblade, Shear, Sheared, Table Saw, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1487623.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction trades, n.e.c. |