Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301278636 - Karl'S Custom Sash And Doors

Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 301278636

Report ID: 0950662

Date Opened: 10/21/2003

Site Address:
Karl'S Custom Sash And Doors
18292 Gothard St
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2431

NAICS: 321911/Wood Window and Door Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/27/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101691731

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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	4296 A	02/27/2004	03/05/2004	$150	$12,600	$0	08/18/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201690922

Event: 10/21/2003

Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Wood Shaper

At 7:45 a.m. on October 12, 2003, Employee #1 was working in a custom carpentry shop that manufactured and installed custom wooden windows and doors in residences. She was assembling a custom door order on an assembly bench and needed to replace a defective piece of molding approximately 18 inches long. She went to the nearby molding shaper to cut the proper shape on a piece of molding of the approximate length needed. The shaper was a small floor unit that had an identification plate that stated "Rankin Brothers," but there was no identification number or plate on the machine. After the accident, Employee #1 stated that the piece being milled started jumping and, in attempting to hold the piece, her index finger made contact with the rotating shaper blade. She was hospitalized with a partial finger tip amputation of her index finger. The employer had failed to provide featherboards or jigs, when a standard guard could not be used for grooving or molding.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, WOOD SHAPER, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301278636			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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