Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126052240 - Aranda'S Woodcraft

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126052240

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 03/07/1997

Site Address:
Aranda'S Woodcraft
137 W. 157th St.
Gardena, CA 90248

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: 03/07/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362561029

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$4,060	$0	$0	$110	$0	$4,170
Current Penalty	$3,555	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,555
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	Other	25000010 A	07/01/1997	07/24/1997	$0	$110	$0	09/10/1997	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4070 A	07/01/1997	07/07/1997	$55	$560	$0	09/10/1997	F - Formal Settlement
3.	03001	Serious	43180001 A	07/01/1997	07/24/1997	$3,500	$3,500	$0	09/10/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170900336

Event: 03/06/1997

Employee's fingers amputated in wood shaper

At 1:00 p.m. on March 6, 1997, Employee #1 had set up a single-spindle shaper woodworking machine, normally used for running straight pieces of wood. He was running a curved piece of wood on it when the shaper grabbed the wood. Employee #1's left hand was pulled into the machine's knives, amputating four of his fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, WOOD SHAPER, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126052240			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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