Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125665521 - Custom Mills, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125665521

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 04/01/1997

Site Address:
Custom Mills, Inc.
4948 Caterpillar Rd.
Redding, CA 96003

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: 04/10/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361676182

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$3,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,050
Current Penalty	$50	$0	$0	$0	$0	$50
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 F	05/28/1997	05/30/1997	$0	$3,000	$0	06/13/1997	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	4300 D	05/23/1997	05/30/1997	$25	$25	$0		-
3.	03001	Serious	4300 E	05/23/1997	05/30/1997	$25	$25	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170361794

Event: 02/17/1997

Employee's thumb amputated when saw kicks back

Employee #1, a door builder for a cabinet shop, was using a Powermatic, model 66, 10 in. circular table saw, serial #8866365, to rip 8 to 10 ft long maple boards to a 2 in. width for door stock. Her normal procedure was to use her left hand to hold the stock against the fence and to push with her right hand. When a board started to kick back on her, she used her left hand to help push the board through the saw. Her left thumb also ran through the blade and was amputated at the first distal joint. The accident was caused by Employee #1's failure to use a push stick, and the saw not being equipped with a spreader or anti-kick-back device.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SPREADER BAR, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125665521			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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