Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301861308 - Cutting Edge Custom Cabinets

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 301861308

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 09/03/1997

Site Address:
Cutting Edge Custom Cabinets
3901 N Williams
Portland, OR 97227

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2434

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/1998

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,500
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	701076001 B D	11/05/1997	11/10/1997	$500	$500	$0	11/24/1997	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100213 S09	11/05/1997	11/10/1997	$0	$500	$0	11/24/1997	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02003	Other	7010052	11/05/1997	09/03/1997	$500	$2,500	$0	11/24/1997	L - State Settlement
4.	02004	Other	701076502 A	11/05/1997	11/10/1997	$500	$500	$0	11/24/1997	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201630084

Event: 08/18/1997

Employee's hand injured in table saw

At 9:20 a.m. on August 18, 1997, Employee #1, a sawyer for Cutting Edge Custom Cabinets, Inc., was using a table saw to rip oak drawer fronts. While he was cleaning scraps away from the point of operation, his left hand struck the unguarded blade. Employee #1's thumb and index finger were almost completely amputated, and he was transported by emergency paramedics to a nearby hospital. His finger and thumb were repaired by microsurgery, and he was released from the hospital two days later.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, SAW, HAND, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301861308			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Sawing machine operators

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