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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309300416 - Lucas & Mercier Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Lucas & Mercier Construction
Portola Springs
Irvine, CA 92679
Mailing Address:
29712 Avienda De Las Banderas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/05/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 02/05/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102526415 |
Investigation Summary
On August 6, 2007, Employee #1, a journeyman carpenter for a residential contractor, was working alone in a garage, installing vinyl stucco molding around the garage door opening. He was using a Skil Saw, model #HD77 with a 7 in. diameter blade. Employee #1 was holding a section of molding in his left hand in the same fashion used by framers to cut 2-by-4s. He was starting a cut when the saw blade grabbed the vinyl molding and pulled it into the upper housing of the blade. This caused the Skil saw to torque, twisting Employee #1's wrist which struck against the rotating saw blade. Employee #1 suffered a 3 in. long laceration of his upper thumb and wrist. He was transported to Western Medical Center, where he underwent surgery and was hospitalized for four days. The supervisor was at the site, but was not in the garage at the time of the accident. The lower guard of the Skil saw was in place and functioning properly.
Keywords: KICK BACK, CARPENTER, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309300416 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Carpenters |