Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307166322 - Arnie'S Supply Service Ltd.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307166322

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 09/02/2005

Site Address:
Arnie'S Supply Service Ltd.
1541 N Ditman Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90063

Mailing Address:
Po Box 26, Monterey Park, CA 91754

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2448

NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/02/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101058055

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$750	$0	$15,150
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$300	$0	$7,300
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
1.	01001	Other	461 A	02/16/2006	04/05/2006	$200	$250	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	23400023	02/16/2006	04/05/2006	$100	$500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	4306 A	02/16/2006	04/05/2006	$7,000	$14,400	$0	03/21/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202451894

Event: 08/19/2005

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated While Using Cut-Off Saw

At about 10:30 a.m. on August 19, 2005, Employee #1, a saw operator, was using a semi-automatic cut-off saw to manufacture a wood pallet. The saw had a 12 in. blade located underneath the work surface that was controlled by a foot pedal. This pedal actuated the blade to swing upwards and cut the material placed on the work surface; at the same time the saw blade hood guard clamped down on the material to be cut. The hood guard stopped at the top of the material height, creating a gap the thickness of the material between the guard and saw table. At the time of the accident, the cut-off saw was guarded on the right side of the saw blade by a fixed metal type cage that protects the operator from inadvertent contact with the saw blade. The left side of the saw blade hood (the side from which material was fed into the saw) was not effectively guarded to protect the operator from coming into contact with saw blade. After Employee #1 positioned two boards (2-in. by 4-in. each) side-by-side on the cutting surface, he thought he heard the foreman call to him. When he turned, his left hand entered the point of operation of the saw at the same time as he stepped on the foot pedal. The running saw blade then raised and amputated four of his left fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized at County USC Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, SAW, POINT OF OPERATION, BLADE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307166322			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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