Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303452775 - Custom Sawing

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 303452775

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 05/17/2001

Site Address:
Custom Sawing
3564 Glover Street
Glover, VT 05839

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2429

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 05/31/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102061066

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	2			4		6
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100145 C03	08/20/2001	09/07/2001	$1,000	$1,500	$0	A - Amendment
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C01	08/20/2001	09/07/2001	$1,000	$1,500	$0	A - Amendment
3.	01003	Other	19100147 C04 II	08/20/2001	09/07/2001	$0	$1,500	$0	A - Amendment
4.	01004	Other	19100147 C07 I	08/20/2001	09/07/2001	$0	$1,500	$0	A - Amendment
5.	01005	Other	19100147 D02	08/20/2001	09/07/2001	$0	$1,500	$0	A - Amendment
6.	01006	Other	19100147 D06	08/20/2001	09/07/2001	$0	$1,500	$0	A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202044574

Event: 05/16/2001

Employee arm amputated in moving saw

Employee #1 was cleaning a 6-in. Edgar saw. The power to the saw had been turned off and the saw blade was coasting to a stop. Employee #1 removed the guard while it was still in motion and his gloved hand was caught and pulled into the moving blade. Employee #1's left arm at the elbow was amputated and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARD, ROTATING KNIFE, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SAW, ARM, ELBOW, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303452775			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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