Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307162032 - Saroyan Lumber Co

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307162032

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 07/29/2004

Site Address:
Saroyan Lumber Co
6230 S Alameda St
Huntington Park, CA 90255

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5031

NAICS: 423310/ Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/15/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/06/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101055895
Accident	362619132

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
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	3203 B	12/15/2004	12/28/2004	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07	12/15/2004	12/28/2004	$600	$600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201058914

Event: 07/23/2004

Carpenter's helper is injured when struck by push stick

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on July 23, 2004, Employee #1, a carpenter's helper, assisted a moulding operator at Saroyan Lumber. This company is a premiere manufacturer of hardwood mouldings, flooring, panel products, and doors. The two employees were fabricating wooden ceiling mouldings. The moulder operator gave Employee #1 a push stick that measured 3-in. by 4-in. by 42-in. The equipment involved in the accident was a Unimat 30 EL planer/moulder, manufactured by Weinig America, Inc. During fabrication of the moulding, Employee #1 was hit in the groin area by the push stick that kicked back. The accident caused a hairline fracture of the pelvis, and a rupture of a main artery that resulted in a large loss of blood. A forklift driver, who was in the area, heard Employee #1 screaming. He got off his forklift and tried to calm Employee #1 down. The forklift operator called emergency medical services. When the paramedics arrived, they transported Employee #1 to Martin Luther King Hospital, where he was admitted and treated for his injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 9 days.

Keywords: KICK BACK, FRACTURE, PLANING MACHINE, LOSS OF BLOOD, RUPTURE, LUMBER, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, ARTERY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307162032			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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