Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305354219 - Lucas & Mercier Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 305354219

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 06/30/2004

Site Address:
Lucas & Mercier Construction Inc
Vista Hermosa & Talega
San Clemente, CA 92672

Mailing Address:
29712 Avenida De Las Banderas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 236115/New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/25/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 07/11/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362357857

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	4307 B02	10/25/2004	10/28/2004	$0	$375	$0	11/08/2004	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201145414

Event: 06/14/2004

Employee Amputates Fingers in Circular Saw

At 12:30 p.m. on June 14, 2004, Employee #1 was using a Mag 77 Skilsaw similar to a model HD77M to cut a corner hip. He was cutting a groove in a 4-by-6 that he held in his left hand. The saw kicked back, and Employee #1 sustained partial amputations of the fingers on his left hand. He was hospitalized for over 24 hours. He was not using clamps or any other practical way to secure the wood to a stable platform. There were no direct witnesses to the incident. Employee #1 was a carpenter/fascia man who had worked for his employer for 18 years as a full-time carpenter. The employer is a framing contractor engaged in framing a tract of homes in San Clemente, CA.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305354219			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters

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