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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313515074 - Har-Bro Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Har-Bro Inc
341 S Sunrise Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Mailing Address:
2750 Signal Parkway, Signal Hill, CA 90755
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 236118/Residential Remodelers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/18/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/26/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102750338 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 05/18/2012 | 06/13/2012 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 06/04/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 29, 2011, Employee #1 a 45-year-old male with of Har-Bro Inc., was assigned to prepare 2 by 4's for backing of a firestop at the ceiling level. Employee #1 was operating a SkilSaw 7.25-inch Worm Drive Saw, Model Number SHD77M, Serial Number 786124351. Employee #1 and did not utilize saw horses or any other method of securing the 2 by 4 so that he could operate the Saw with both hands on the two handles of the saw. As Employee #1 was notching the 2 by 4, the saw got bound up in the piece of wood, as Employee #1 attempted to remove the saw from the wood, the still-moving blade caught the top of the unsecured 2 by 4, pulling it and the Employee #1's left thumb into the blade. Employee #1 was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs where he was treated for an amputation of part of his thumb on his left hand. The Employer, Har-Bro Inc., conducts rehabilitation construction activities for residential sites that have been damaged by fire or flood.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW, HAND TOOL, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313515074 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers |