Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119916351 - Universal Cabinets, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 119916351

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 04/12/1994

Site Address:
Universal Cabinets, Inc.
2023 N. Preisker Lane, Suite B
Santa Maria, CA 93454

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2434

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362159709

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$3,655	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,655
Current Penalty	$3,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,375
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
1.	01001	Serious	4300 D	04/25/1994	05/09/1994	$375	$655	$0	06/02/1994	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	4300 B	04/25/1994	05/09/1994	$3,000	$3,000	$0	06/02/1994	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Other	3241 A	04/25/1994	05/09/1994	$0	$0	$0		-
4.	03002	Other	3203 B01	04/25/1994	05/09/1994	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170719454

Event: 03/30/1994

Employee injures fingers on sliding table saw blade

At about 1:30 p.m. on March 30, 1994, Employee #1 was using a sliding table saw, Altondorf model F45. This saw resembles a table saw except that it is mounted on a much larger table to handle 4-foot by 8-foot sheets of wood. Employee #1 had cut strips out of a 4 by 8 sheet of 3/4-inch thick wood. He then started cutting 4-inch pieces from the strips. He had cut about 4 to 6 pieces when he noticed that there were some chips on the pieces. He was going to adjust the height of the saw block when he put his right hand into the saw blade. His thumb was cut, the index and middle fingers were amputated to the 1st and 2nd joint, and his ring finger was amputated to the 2nd joint. There was a hood guard but the hood guard did not adjust automatically. Employee #1 stated that the hood guard was up about 1 1/2 to 2 inches.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SAWYER, FINGER, WORK RULES, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119916351			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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