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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310199328 - Home Improvement King
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Home Improvement King
16760 Schoenborn St.
North Hills, CA 91343
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 236118/Residential Remodelers
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: 07/30/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102536729 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 14300040 A | 03/03/2008 | 04/04/2008 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B01 | 03/03/2008 | 04/04/2008 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 19, 2007, Employee #1, a carpenter in the production shop, was operating a Delta-X Unisaw table saw, model 36L31X, serial #04E72. He and a coworker carried a 36 in. wide by 12 ft long by 3/4 in. thick piece of particle board over to the saw and placed it on the table. Employee #1 was standing to the right side of the blade and the coworker was standing to the left side of the blade. Employee #1 turned on the saw and they started to feed it in, ripping off 16 in. The blade guard was in place. When the board was almost completely through, the coworker moved away and Employee #1 finished cutting the board. He then turned off the saw, moved the fence away, took the board by both hands and started to pull it back across the table. As he passed the board backward, the little finger on his left hand contacted the saw blade under the guard. His finger was deeply lacerated at the first joint, with only skin holding it on. The saw blade was still moving and coasting to a stop at the time of contact. Employee #1 was transported by a coworker to the U.S. Healthworks Clinic, Van Nuys, CA, where he was treated and referred to a hand specialist. Employee #1 had the tip of his finger surgically amputated to just above the first joint.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, INATTENTION, TABLE SAW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310199328 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Carpenters |