Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314860875 - Design Quest Custom Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 314860875

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 12/01/2011

Site Address:
Design Quest Custom Inc
8463 Higuera St.
Culver City, CA 90232

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2512

NAICS: 337121/Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/07/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102758901

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$15,635	$0	$0	$5,335	$0	$20,970
Current Penalty	$12,935	$0	$0	$2,550	$0	$15,485
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	04/25/2012	04/30/2012	$2,250	$5,000	$0	05/07/2012	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	04/25/2012	05/14/2012	$300	$335	$0	05/07/2012	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	4312	04/25/2012	05/14/2012	$335	$3,035	$0	05/07/2012	F - Formal Settlement
4.	03001	Serious	43000001 A	04/25/2012	05/14/2012	$12,600	$12,600	$0	05/07/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202543765

Event: 11/18/2011

Employee Gets Finger Amputations with a Table Saw

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on November 18, 2011, Employee #1 of Design Quest Custom Inc., was cutting a wooden sofa leg on an unguarded table saw. Somehow, the piece of wood jerked and his hand went into the unprotected blade. Employee #1 sustained four finger amputations.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314860875			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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