Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307333658 - Coast Aluminum & Architectural, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 307333658

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 05/05/2004

Site Address:
Coast Aluminum & Architectural, Inc.
1190 Zephyr Ave
Hayward, CA 94544

Mailing Address:
P O Box 2144, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5051

NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361488497

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$31,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$31,500
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
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	Serious	3203 A07 C	09/28/2004	10/18/2004	$0	$6,750	$0	10/06/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	4000 D	09/28/2004	10/14/2004	$0	$6,750	$0	10/06/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	03001	Serious	4184 A	09/28/2004	10/18/2004	$18,000	$18,000	$0	10/06/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201504859

Event: 03/30/2004

Employee Amputates Fingers While Using Unguarded Saw

On March 30, 2004, an industrial accident occurred in Hayward, California, at a metal distribution center that resulted in serious injuries to Employee #1, a saw operator. Employee #1 was performing a set-up operation on the Continental Cut-Off Saw. The cause of the accident was an unguarded point-of-operation on the cut-off saw. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, where surgery was performed on the two amputated fingers of his left hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, SAW, POINT OF OPERATION, SET UP, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307333658			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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