Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1484743.015 - Perfect Plank Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Perfect Plank Co.
2850 South 5th Avenue
Oroville, CA 95965
Mailing Address:
P.O Box 511, Oroville, CA 95965
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337110/Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/31/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/16/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1619476 |
| 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 | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 4309(A)(2) | 08/31/2020 | $10,800 | $12,600 | $0 | 09/18/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 6:45 a.m. on July 9, 2020, an employee had just made a trim cut on a wooden plank with a Peerless "Big Red" Radial Arm Saw in the furniture area of a manufacturing plant. The employee tried to bump the right side of the plank back with his left hand to prevent the saw from damaging his trim while retracting the saw. The employee reached behind the saw and contacted the blade with his hand. The employee amputated his left thumb and required hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Circular Saw, Cutting, Finger, Guard, Hand, Machine Guarding, Machine Shop, Machine operator, Saw, Struck Against, Struck By, Thumb, Unguarded, Wood Panel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1484743.015 | 51 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |