Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119912673 - Western Saw Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 119912673

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 05/05/1994

Site Address:
Western Saw Co.
1000 Del Norte Blvd.
Oxnard, CA 93003

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3425

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361330756

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$125	$0	$3,625
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$125	$0	$1,525
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	05/17/1994	05/18/1994	$125	$125	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 A	05/17/1994	05/18/1994	$1,400	$3,500	$0		J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170719983

Event: 05/03/1994

Employee catches finger in surface grinder control unit

At 1:35 p.m. on May 3, 1994, Employee #1, a surface grinder operator for a saw blade manufacturer, was adjusting the table on the surface grinder when his finger became caught in the moving directional control unit. He was transported to St. John's Hospital in Oxnard, CA. Citations: general/342(a)--failure to report; serious/3314(a)--failure to de-energize unit prior to adjusting.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, GRINDING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119912673			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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