Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126157569 - Closets By Design

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126157569

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 07/21/2003

Site Address:
Closets By Design
13151 S. Western Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249

Mailing Address:
3860 Capital Ave., Whittier, CA 90601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2499

NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/21/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/06/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362579302

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,175	$0	$1,175
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,175	$0	$1,175
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	25000010 A	01/05/2004	02/07/2004	$425	$425	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07	01/05/2004	02/07/2004	$750	$750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201165149

Event: 07/09/2003

Employee amputates hand while using table saw

At approximately 7:50 a.m. on July 9, 2003, an employee who was a saw operator was working on a SCMI Circular Table Saw, Model Number SI 16 N, located in the cutting area. He was replacing the blade and making measurements. At the time of the accident, the employee needed to take measurements for a different cut. Therefore, he turned off the saw, which had two different blades. The smaller blade stopped, however the larger one was still running. The employee lifted a hood guard which covered the larger blade into a vertical position. While waiting for the blade to stop, the employee proceeded to take measurements. At this time, due to vibrations, the guard came down on his left hand, and the running blade made contact with his thumb, resulting in an amputation. He was transported to a local clinic, and later to Western Hand Center, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SAW, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126157569			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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