Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112128509 - Staff Control

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112128509

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 07/28/1995

Site Address:
Staff Control
19700 S Figueroa St
Torrance, CA 90509

Mailing Address:
P O Box 3365, Cerritos, CA 90703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7363

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/14/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362023004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 B02	12/14/1995	01/11/1996	$0	$375	$0		J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171005879

Event: 07/12/1995

Meatcutter's finger lacerated by bandsaw

On June 9, 1995, Employee #1, a journeyman meatcutter for Lucky Stores, Inc., was operating a Westglen beef-only bandsaw, model Cobra 16, serial #KA 160296. He did not adjust the guard to its lowest possible position. Employee #1's hand slipped off the slab of rib steaks he was cutting, and his right ring finger was lacerated. According to Employee #1, the guard was stuck in the raised position. Management disputes this claim. Photos taken immediately after the accident show the guard lifted much higher than necessary to clear the product. Employee #1 is unable to say why his hand slipped. The investigation was unable to determine whether the accident could have been prevented if the guard had been in a proper, lowered position. The probability that Employee #1 would injure himself would have decreased if the guard had been lowered.

Keywords: BANDSAW, FINGER, GUARD, STUCK, WORK RULES, SLIP, LACERATION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112128509			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Butchers and meat cutters

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