Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314824137 - Sunview Cold Storage
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Sunview Cold Storage
1513 Calle Castana
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Mailing Address:
1998 Road 152, Delano, CA 93215
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 236118/Residential Remodelers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/21/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/10/2012
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 102636560 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 | $0 | $15,375 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,750 | $0 | $8,750 |
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 | 1509 A | 09/21/2011 | 10/14/2011 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 10/07/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 09/21/2011 | 10/14/2011 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 10/07/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
3. | 01003 | Other | 1512 B | 09/21/2011 | 10/14/2011 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 10/07/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
4. | 01004 | Other | 1512 C | 09/21/2011 | 10/14/2011 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 10/07/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
5. | 01005 | Other | 1512 I | 09/21/2011 | 10/14/2011 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 10/07/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
6. | 02001 | Other | 1512 E | 09/21/2011 | 10/14/2011 | $3,500 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/07/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
7. | 03001 | Other | 1510 B | 09/21/2011 | 10/14/2011 | $4,500 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/07/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 4, 2011, Employee #1, a Maintenance Worker was using a Bosch 7.25 in. portable circular hand saw (Model Number: 1677M; Serial Number: 488 612469) to rip a 2 by 4. It kicked back and amputated his left thumb. Employee #1 was at a residential property owned by the employer's son working on a kitchen remodeling project. Employee #1 was holding the 2 by 4 at a near vertical angle with his left hand and set it on another piece of wood on the floor. His left hand was behind the blade as it was cutting when it kicked back and went over his thumb. A coworker was in the kitchen working on the walls and facing away from the employee. The saw involved in the accident was in good mechanical shape with a properly functioning guard. The coworker called the supervisor, who told him to take Employee #1 in the company truck to Memorial Occupational Medicine for treatment. The accident was reported to the Fresno District office by the employer on April 4, 2011 at 6:31 pm.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 314824137 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers |