Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300856507 - A Cut Above Termite & Pest Control

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300856507

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 01/22/2002

Site Address:
A Cut Above Termite & Pest Control
45912 Willowbrook Street
Hemet, CA 92544

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5278, Hemet, CA 92544

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7342

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/04/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362451569

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$260	$0	$260
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$260	$0	$260
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	3328 B	02/13/2002	02/19/2002	$260	$260	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201155348

Event: 11/20/2001

Employee Had Severe Lacerations On Hand Using A Hand Saw

At approximately 2:25 p.m. on November 20, 2001, Employee #1, a pest control technician employed by A Cut Above Termite & Pest Control, suffered a severe laceration to his left hand. Employee #1 was using a portable circular saw to cut a 2-inch by 4-inch board. He was holding the piece of wood with his left hand, while pushing the saw with his right hand. The saw blade struck a nail, bound up and kicked back landing on his left hand between his thumb and index finger. Employee #1 was air lifted to the Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he was admitted and hospitalized for 7 days for treatments on his left hand.

Keywords: FINGER, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300856507			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Pest control occupations

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