Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300763398 - Central Roofing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300763398

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 06/27/2002

Site Address:
Central Roofing Company
2705 Nelson #2
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Mailing Address:
255 West 182nd St, Gardena, CA 90248

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/14/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362433930

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	09/13/2002	09/27/2002	$185	$185	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201034287

Event: 03/05/2002

Employee Amputates Thumb Before Losing Balance from Rooftop

Employee #1, working for an employer engaged in roofing operations, was replacing an old roof with new materials. While kneeling beside another employee, the foreman, on the roof a two-story apartment complex, Employee #1 was holding an old rafter as the foreman was cutting it out. Employee #1 lost his balance. While attempting to grab on to something to catch his fall, his right hand made contact with the blade of the circular saw that the foreman was using, amputating his right thumb.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROOF, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, ROOFER, BLADE, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300763398			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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