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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315068429 - Wood World
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Wood World
1751 E Finni Court
Visalia, CA 93292
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2511
NAICS: 337215/ Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/13/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101083046 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,735 | $0 | $0 | $5,280 | $0 | $20,015 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $11,080 |
| 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 | 05/13/2011 | 05/18/2011 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/03/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 05/13/2011 | 06/15/2011 | $280 | $280 | $0 | 06/03/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A07 | 05/13/2011 | 06/15/2011 | $0 | $3,935 | $0 | 06/03/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 43000001 C01 | 05/13/2011 | 06/15/2011 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/03/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 29, 2010, Employee #1, a 70-year-old part time employee of a furniture manufacturing company, was using a Jet 10-inch tilting arbor table saw to rip a wooden poplar board (dimensions: 7 inches wide, by 22 inches long, by 0.75 inches deep). Employee #1 claimed that he changed the blade and was feeding the board into the saw, using a push stick. As the board passed by the blade, it turned into the blade and was thrown back (kicked back) towards Employee #1. The board struck Employee #1 on the left hand and resulted in a traumatic amputation of his index finger, through the proximal phalanx, and laceration of his thumb and middle finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Post incident findings by an experienced wood shop instructor supported that kickback was precipitated by the saw blade set at its maximum height, a narrow push stick that was in contact with the board next to the fence, and lack of a spreader on the saw. As the majority of the material passed the trailing end of the blade, it yawed into the blade (parted away from the fence), until it was lifted onto the blade, where the cutting tools dug into the material and threw it in the direction of the blade. Findings from the Division's inspection of the material and saw supported this scenario and verified that the saw was not equipped with a blade guard, anti-kickback device, or spreader, in violation of a Cal/OSHA regulation. The employer attempted to establish a rudimentary safety program by reading the third Chapter, "Putting Safety First", in "Wood Working for Dummies". The chapter did not address specific hazards associated with table saws or standard safe operating procedures of use, such as not raising the blade more than one-quarter of an inch above the material. Employee #1 did not demonstrate an adequate knowledge of operation or hazards associated with saws to be considered qualified, and the facts of this case supported the conclusion. The employer notified the Division of this serious occupational injury on December 6, 2010.
Keywords: BOARD, KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, THUMB, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315068429 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous precision woodworkers |