Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301336145 - Galleher Lumber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 301336145

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 08/02/2005

Site Address:
Galleher Lumber Co.
1384 S.Signal Drive
Pomona, CA 91766

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5031

NAICS: 423310/ Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/18/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/21/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362597643

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$13,860	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,860
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
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	3942 A	01/13/2006	02/02/2006	$200	$1,260	$0	05/26/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4318 A	01/13/2006	02/02/2006	$0	$12,600	$0	05/26/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201800190

Event: 07/21/2005

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated in Wood Shaper

On July 21, 2005, Employee #1, with Galleher Lumber Co., was sliding a 48-in. long and 2-in. wide wood stake on the table of a wood shaper (Serial Number 89267815) to make a chamfer cut in the piece. His right two middle fingers contacted the rotating blade. Employee #1 was transported to Kaiser Permanente Hospital for treatment of amputations to the tips of both fingers. Employee #1 indicated that there were no witnesses to this accident. According to the employer, Employee #1 failed to use a push stick to guide the work piece. Employee #1 stated that he was never provided with a push stick or trained in the use of such a tool.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, EXTENSION HANDLE, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301336145			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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