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Inspection: 300780103 - Water Mendez

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300780103
Report ID: 0950642
Date Opened: 09/27/2002

Site Address:
Water Mendez
8636 Otis St.
South Gate, CA 90280

Mailing Address:
2928 Wellington Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90016

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2511

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362507527
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 7 6 13
Current Violations 7 6 13
Initial Penalty $32,400 $0 $0 $1,750 $0 $34,150
Current Penalty $32,400 $0 $0 $1,750 $0 $34,150
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 Other 342 A 11/18/2002 12/01/2002 $175 $175 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 25000008 A 11/18/2002 12/01/2002 $350 $350 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 3203 A 11/18/2002 12/01/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 23950051 A 11/18/2002 11/26/2002 $350 $350 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 25000009 A 11/18/2002 11/26/2002 $350 $350 $0 -  
6. 01006 Other 4324 A 11/18/2002 11/26/2002 $525 $525 $0 -  
7. 02001 Serious 3577 E 11/18/2002 11/26/2002 $3,150 $3,150 $0 -  
8. 03001 Serious 3578 G 11/18/2002 11/26/2002 $3,150 $3,150 $0 -  
9. 04001 Serious 4070 A 11/18/2002 11/26/2002 $3,150 $3,150 $0 -  
10. 05001 Serious 4300 A 11/18/2002 11/26/2002 $3,150 $3,150 $0 -  
11. 06001 Serious 4310 A01 11/18/2002 11/26/2002 $13,500 $13,500 $0 -  
12. 07001 Serious 43180001 A 11/18/2002 11/26/2002 $3,150 $3,150 $0 -  
13. 08001 Serious 4312 11/18/2002 11/26/2002 $3,150 $3,150 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201056678
Event: 09/16/2002
Employee's Arm Is Lacerated on Band Saw

At approximately 5:17 p.m. on September 16, 2002, Employee #1, a carpenter, was using a 14-in. wood-cutting band saw (Model Number WA-14, Serial Number 22630) to cut S-shaped side rails for a bed frame. He was maneuvering the piece of wood to make the cut when his left arm struck the blade at the back of the band saw. Employee #1 sustained a deep laceration just above his left elbow. He was hospitalized at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital for treatment, including surgery. The blade at the rear of the band saw was not guarded. Employee #1 had 14 years of experience at the company, which manufactures rustic wooden household furniture.

Keywords: BANDSAW, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, LACERATION, ARM, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300780103 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators
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