Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125844621 - Wright'S Cabinets & Tops Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 125844621

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 07/09/2001

Site Address:
Wright'S Cabinets & Tops Inc.
410 Santa Fe Avenue
Empire, CA 95319

Mailing Address:
Po Box 960, Empire, CA 95319

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2434

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/2001

Emphasis: S:Targeted Compl & Consult

Case Closed: 11/19/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361700917

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$50	$0	$950
Current Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$50	$0	$950
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	3203 A07	07/27/2001	08/27/2001	$50	$50	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4300 A	07/27/2001	07/13/2001	$900	$900	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201101904

Event: 05/14/2001

Employee contacts blade and has thumb amputated

Employee #1, a 32-year-old carpenter was assigned to a table saw to cut wood pieces in 3.125-in. strips. Employee #1's only experience with a table saw was in high school. Though instructed on how to perform the task, Employee #1 was not informed on the requirements of a hood requirement to guard the blade above the table and material. As Employee #1 pushed the wood forward with the left hand towards the unguarded saw, he bent down to the right to grab the next piece of wood leaning against the saw table. Employee #1 reached down with the right hand, dipping the shoulder, and his left hand turned and his left thumb came into contact with the rotating blade amputating the thumb above the knuckle. Employee #1 knew what a push stick was, but did not use it on this machine. He was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, FINGER, SAW, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125844621			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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