Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300892403 - Spark Art Inc. Dba Spark Construction
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Spark Art Inc. Dba Spark Construction
816 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110
Mailing Address:
171 Lily Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 236118/Residential Remodelers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 02/20/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361574528 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,100 | $0 | $15,900 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 | $0 | $5,250 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 07/30/2003 | 08/04/2003 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/18/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 07/30/2003 | 08/04/2003 | $0 | $50 | $0 | 08/18/2003 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1512 B | 07/30/2003 | 09/01/2003 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 4300 F | 07/30/2003 | 08/04/2003 | $200 | $10,800 | $0 | 08/18/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on February 3, 2003, Employee #1, a journeyman carpenter, was using a Makita 10 in. table saw, model 2703, to rip cut a 79 3/8 in. long by 5-7/16 in. wide by 3/4 in. thick finger-jointed poplar board. As he was working, his left hand slipped under the plastic guard, amputating his ring finger and lacerating his third finger. He had difficulty extricating his left hand from the blade, and he was unable to find his amputated finger. Employee #1 was transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where a rod was placed in his third finger for stabilization. The severed finger was later found by a coworker, but doctors were unable to reattach it. Employee #1 could not remember on which side of the blade the wood was being cut. He was wearing goggles, but they had a film of sawdust on them. A main causal factor was failure to use a push block or push stick. The kick back device was operational. The employer was cited for a violation, regulatory, of T8CCR 342(a); a violation, general, of T8CCR 1509(a); a violation, general, of T8CCR 1512(b); and an accident-related violation, serious, of T8CCR 4300(f.)
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, LACERATION, EXTENSION HANDLE, TABLE SAW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300892403 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Carpenters |