Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309937019 - West Coast Countertops, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 309937019

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 03/30/2006

Site Address:
West Coast Countertops, Inc.
260 West Mayflower
North Las Vegas, NV 89030

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3281

NAICS: 327991/Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Mfg 2992-3462

Case Closed: 05/10/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101043883

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	618054201 C	05/02/2006	06/02/2006	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201042629

Event: 03/29/2006

Employee Amputates Finger While Unjamming Power Saw

On March 29, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a manufacturer of countertops. He was using a Powermatic table saw to cut a piece of solid surface, when the workpiece got jammed or lodged in the blade. Employee #1 lifted the blade guard and reached over past the blade to extricate the piece of solid surface. The fourth (ring) finger and thumb of the hand he was extending came into contact with the blade, and his ring finger was amputated. He was hospitalized. An investigation determined that the cause of the accident was misconduct by Employee #1.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, STRUCK AGAINST, JAMMED, SAW, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309937019			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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