Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307160226 - Louise Gelber Dba French Court Management

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307160226

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 02/23/2004

Site Address:
Louise Gelber Dba French Court Management
515 S Baldwin Ave #C
Arcadia, CA 91007

Mailing Address:
1225 Rancho Rd, Arcadia, CA 91006

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6531

NAICS: 531311/Residential Property Managers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/06/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362617821

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$19,800	$0	$0	$5,350	$0	$25,150
Current Penalty	$10,980	$0	$0	$5,050	$0	$16,030
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	07/08/2004	08/14/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	07/08/2004	08/14/2004	$50	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	4322	07/08/2004	08/14/2004	$90	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	03001	Serious	4307 A	07/08/2004	08/14/2004	$90	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	04001	Serious	4307 B	07/08/2004	08/14/2004	$10,800	$13,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201058393

Event: 02/12/2004

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Portable Power Saw

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on February 12, 2004, Employee #1, a handyman with French Court Management (an apartment management company), was assigned to repair a badly damaged apartment. He was using a metal grinder (Makita N9514B, equipped with a Makita carbide blade for wood) that had been modified to function as a portable power driven circular saw, to cut plywood from a sub-floor to evaluate the damage done by water leaks. While using the power tool, something splashed his face. He pulled the tool out of the plywood and rubbed his face, but his eyes had gotten irritated by the fumes. While he was blindly trying to locate the "On/Off" switch to turn off the tool, his right hand came in contact with the moving blade. He sustained partial amputation of the ring and middle fingers of his right hand. A neighbor of the apartment drove him to Arcadia Methodist Hospital, where he was hospitalized, treated and released the day after the accident. The casual factor leading to the accident was Employee #1 modifying the metal grinder into an unguarded portable power saw.

Keywords: EYE, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED, BLIND REACHING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307160226			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Painters, construction and maintenance

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