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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1497499.015 - Garcia'S Wood Works Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Garcia'S Wood Works Corporation
8621 Beech Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2535, Fontana, CA 92335
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/01/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1671817 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,310 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $30,310 |
| Current Penalty | $14,850 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $19,850 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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) | 04/01/2021 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/21/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(L)(1) | 04/01/2021 | $450 | $7,310 | $0 | 04/21/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 04/01/2021 | $14,400 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/21/2021 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:40 p.m. on September 8, 2020, an employee was using his hands and a stick to reach into an opening of the single notching machine to clear debris, while it was still in running service. The injury occurred when the employee's arm was pulled into the cutting blades of the single notching machine, as he was trying to clear debris. The employee suffered an amputation of his right arm, just below the elbow. The employee was transported to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for five days. The followings are the factors that would have prevented the accident: (1) Apply lockout/tagout procedures to remove the single notching machine from running service and (2) train the employee on lockout/tagout procedures for the single notching machine.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Blade, Caught In, Clearing, Debris, E GI IV (no lockout), Lockout/Tagout, Pallet, Pulled In, Push Stick, Reaching In, Untrained, Wood
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497499.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |