Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125858712 - Furniture By Thurston

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125858712

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/25/1999

Site Address:
Furniture By Thurston
12250 Charles Drive
Grass Valley, CA 95945

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361503378
Complaint	78316072	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$435	$0	$435
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$435	$0	$435
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	3314 A	10/15/1999	10/20/1999	$250	$250	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	5453 C	10/15/1999	10/20/1999	$185	$185	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170866750

Event: 06/22/1999

Employee's fingers amputated while cleaning edge bander

At approximately 10:15 p.m. on June 22, 1999, Employee #1, a machine operator for a wood furniture manufacturer in Grass Valley, CA, was using an edge bander. He apparently decided to use an air hose to clean several saws that were guarded by a cover and interlock system. The saws continued to operate after Employee #1 lifted the cover; he was apparently blowing out saw dust when his hand contacted one of the blades, amputating two of his fingers. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Nevada City, CA, and then transferred by helicopter to California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, where his fingers were surgically reattached. The interlock system had been bypassed, allowing the saw to run after the cover was lifted.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, COVER, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INTERLOCK, SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125858712			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Furniture and wood finishers

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