Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300826005 - Kincaid And Decker Dba Woodmart

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300826005

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/28/2003

Site Address:
Kincaid And Decker Dba Woodmart
15760 Strathern St.
Van Nuys, CA 91406

Mailing Address:
15920 Arminta St., Van Nuys, CA 91406

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2431

NAICS: 321911/Wood Window and Door Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/07/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362512972

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$10,120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,120
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$2,000
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	Serious	4311 F	10/14/2003	10/31/2003	$0	$5,060	$0	10/30/2003	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Other	4186 B	10/14/2003	11/06/2003	$2,000	$5,060	$0	10/30/2003	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201116977

Event: 04/15/2003

Employee's finger amputated in jointer

On April 15, 2003, Employee #1, a jointer operator, was planing pieces of lumber preparing them to be used in the manufacture of wooden window shutters. While jointing 5-ft-long pieces of 1-in. by 2-in. wood, he had his hand atop the piece of lumber. The piece of wood was not pushed against the fence, and Employee #1's ring finger was between the work piece and the fence as it passed the through the point of operation where his finger was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, POINT OF OPERATION, WOOD SHAPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300826005			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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