Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112229588 - The Horizon Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 112229588

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 06/05/1995

Site Address:
The Horizon Co.
672 Magnolia Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106

Mailing Address:
7150 Convoy Ct., San Diego, CA 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/14/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361365661

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
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	342 A	07/07/1995	06/05/1995	$225	$225	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170731616

Event: 05/24/1995

Employee's finger amputated when saw kicks back

At about 2:30 p.m. on May 24, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker, of The Horizon Company, were working on a single-family home in Pasadena, CA. They were putting plywood underneath the house in order to retrofit the basement for earthquakes. A piece of wood had become stuck in the guard of the Skil saw during cutting and the guard did not retract when the saw kicked back. Employee #1 suffered a partial amputation of his left index finger and thumb. No direct safety violations could be established based on Employee #1's statement; however, a regulatory violation was cited for not notifying Cal/OSHA about the accident in time.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, STUCK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112229588			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers

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