Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125980474 - Dba The Wexford Collection/J&M Design Ltd

Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 125980474

Report ID: 0950662

Date Opened: 04/16/1997

Site Address:
Dba The Wexford Collection/J&M Design Ltd
16525 S. Avalon Blvd.
Carson, CA 90746

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3553

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/02/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Regionp1

Case Closed: 05/13/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362026247

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Serious	4311 F	10/02/1997	10/09/1997	$2,500	$2,500	$0	12/05/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170160360

Event: 04/15/1997

Employee's thumb amputated in joiner

Employee #1 was operating a Powermatic woodworking joiner machine, manufacturer #60, serial #661284, in the mill department of a furniture manufacturing company. He was standing at the front receiving end of the machine, grasping and pushing 2 5/16 in. by 14 in. by approximately 1/4 in. thick wood panels through the machine. Employee #1 was grasping panels in his left hand and pushing them on edge along the running board when a panel edge struck the rotating blade, amputating his left thumb.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, WOOD PANEL, EXTENSION HANDLE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125980474			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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