Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125955427 - Ganahl Lumber

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 125955427

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 12/10/2004

Site Address:
Ganahl Lumber
1275 S Bristol St
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 444110/Home Centers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/09/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362470726

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	05/05/2005	05/10/2005	$0	$5,000	$0	06/06/2005	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201146388

Event: 11/10/2004

Employee Is Struck by Tip of Saw Blade and Is Hospitaized

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on November 10, 2004, an employee of a lumber and home improvement center was cutting a 5 ft by 5 ft, 0.75-in.-thick plywood sheet into squares with a table saw. As the work proceeded, a piece of the carbide tip flew off the guarded blade and went underneath the employee's face shield. The metal piece embedded itself in the right side of his throat next to the carotid artery. The employee underwent surgery to remove the metal. He was released from the hospital two days later. The blade was new, having been in use for only one day. Bairco Saw Works manufactured it.

Keywords: THROAT, GUARD, ROTATING KNIFE, SAW, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, FLYING OBJECT, BLADE, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125955427			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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