Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126137199 - Custom Woodcraft Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126137199

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 08/25/1998

Site Address:
Custom Woodcraft Inc.
1625 Commerce Way
Paso Robles, CA 93447

Mailing Address:
P O Box 2008, Paso Robles, CA 93447

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362154221

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$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	Other	4300 A	09/04/1998	09/10/1998	$500	$500	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	342 A	09/04/1998	09/07/1998	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201091840

Event: 06/22/1998

EMPLOYEE SUFFERS AMPUTATION OF LEFT THUMB

At approximately 2:55 p.m. on June 22, 1998, Employee #1 was using a table saw to cut a 2-in. strip from a piece of laminate. Laminate is a smooth material that is approximately 0.0625 in. thick. The piece of laminate being cut was approximately 6 in. to 8 in. wide and 5 ft long. The table saw had a guard over the blade but Employee #1 had raised the guard to make this cut. As Employee #1 was feeding the material through the saw, he used a push stick in his right hand and was holding the material with his left hand. Employee #1 did not realize that his thumb was close to the blade and it amputated his left thumb to the first joint. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, treated and released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARD, THUMB, SAW, BLADE, INATTENTION, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126137199			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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