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Inspection: 313167611 - Jose Cortez Dba Pipila Stone
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Jose Cortez Dba Pipila Stone
5960 Lake Shore Dr
Cypress, CA 90630
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1743
NAICS: 238340/Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/28/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102591559 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $32,400 | $0 | $0 | $7,655 | $0 | $40,055 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $4,300 | $0 | $18,700 |
| 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 | 342 A | 12/03/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 A | 12/03/2010 | 01/05/2011 | $100 | $625 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1509 A | 12/03/2010 | 01/02/2011 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5152 A | 12/03/2010 | 01/02/2011 | $50 | $500 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5155 E | 12/03/2010 | 01/02/2011 | $50 | $500 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 6151 C | 12/03/2010 | 01/02/2011 | $50 | $280 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 6151 E | 12/03/2010 | 01/02/2011 | $50 | $250 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001 | Serious | 3384 A | 12/03/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $1,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 03001 | Serious | 3556 A | 12/03/2010 | 12/08/2010 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 04001 | Serious | 4650 E | 12/03/2010 | 12/13/2010 | $1,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 11, 2010, Employee #1, a granite fabricator of Jose Cortez Dba Pipila Stone, was operating a hand-held grinder, (manufactured by Makita) using a granite cutting 5 in. blade, (manufactured by Sharp). Employee #1 had been instructed by his employer to cut "x" shaped grooves along the bottom of a granite countertop spaced 1 in. apart. Employee #1 was cutting the "x" shapes, and a piece of blade broke off and flew into his eye. Employee #1 indicated that the employer did not provide or enforce the use of any personal protective equipment, such as protective eyewear. Employee #1 said he questioned the employer about the lack of guard protection when given a hand grinder to use. Employee #1 stated that the employer said, "To use it the way it was". At the time of the inspection, the employer showed the Division that he had implemented the use of protective eyewear. However, the employer indicated that after purchasing the grinders, he removed the guards. Employee #1 was not hospitalized but was treated with stitches inside his right eye. Subsequently, his eye atrophied. Employee #1 became blinded in that eye.
Keywords: EYE, GRINDER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, BLADE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313167611 | Non Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Laborers, except construction |