Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119847234 - Kern Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 119847234

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 09/11/1992

Site Address:
Kern Industries
13000 Temple Blvd
City Of Industry, CA 91746

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/16/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/25/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	76168053		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$250	$0	$2,125
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$250	$0	$2,125
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	5194 H01	10/10/1992	11/15/1992	$250	$250	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	5096 B	10/10/1992	11/15/1992	$1,875	$1,875	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170883268

Event: 09/11/1992

Employee's fingers amputated in edge bander machine

Employee #1 was a machine operator at a furniture manufacturer. He was walking between open halves of an edge bander machine when he slipped on a piece of waste stock that was covered by the sawdust that was all over the floor. As he fell backward, Employee #1 extended his right hand. It contacted the sprocket and chain drive of the edge bander, amputating four of his fingers. The guard had not been removed but not replaced on the machine.

Keywords: CHAIN, SAWDUST, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, FALL, SPROCKET, HOUSEKEEPING, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119847234			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous precision woodworkers

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