Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307180489 - Decore-Ative Specialties

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307180489

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 03/14/2006

Site Address:
Decore-Ative Specialties
15875 Ornella Street
Irwindale, CA 91706

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2434

NAICS: 337110/Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/19/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362598922

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$600	$0	$18,600
Current Penalty	$325	$0	$0	$0	$0	$325
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	3314 J01	08/22/2006	09/24/2006	$0	$600	$0	10/04/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	3314 C	08/22/2006	09/01/2006	$325	$18,000	$0	10/04/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202472643

Event: 02/27/2006

Employee Amputates Fingers While Using Radial Arm Saw

At approximately 7:50 a.m. Employee #1 was cutting cardboard corners with an OMGA Radial Arm Saw Model Number 3085, when a piece of cardboard got jammed. Employee #1 placed the saw in the forward position, and reached around with his left hand to un-jam the piece of cardboard while the machine was still running. Employee #1's left hand was caught by the machine. Employee #1 was treated for an amputation of the left pinky, and nerve and bone damage to the left ring finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, JAMMED, SAW, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307180489			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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