Excel Cabinets, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Aug 19, 2024 (fatal): Employee dies of natural causes delivering cabinets to site

At 4:06 p.m. on August 19, 2024, an employee working for a cabinet contractor was working at a new home construction site. The employee was working with Coworker #1, delivery supervisor, delivering cabinets to the job site. The employee had just finished a rest break and was walking towards the loaded trailer preparing to continue delivering the cabinets. The employee suddenly collapsed and died. According to the County Sheriff's Office Coroner, the preliminary cause of death was determined to be hypertensive cardiovascular disease and was categorized as natural.

Incident on Aug 5, 2017: Employee's fingers are amputated on rotating blade of saw

At approximately 9:25 a.m. on August 5, 2017, an employee was operating an Underhung Swing Cut-Off Saw (Whirlwind, Model-212, Serial Number. 671098ZL) to cut 8 feet by 1.5 inch by 0.5 inch particle board into different sizes. As he was cutting the particle boards, he tripped over a mat on the floor and accidentally depressed the foot pedal. The employees left index and middle finger struck the blade causing amputation of his index finger and laceration on his middle finger. The employee was taken to the Corona Regional Medical Center by ambulance where he was treated and released after about 6 hours.

Incident on Sep 12, 2014: Employee amputates index finger and thumb while using a tabl

At 9:50 a.m. on September 12, 2014, an employee was working as a woodworker for a firm that manufactured kitchen cabinets and counter-tops. He was working the day shift from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the KD department of the employer's facility. He had been employed as a woodworker for eleven months and he performed various tasks, including sanding and ripsawing. He was working in the firm's face frame area, when he was using the firm's manual feed table saw Number 21, with Serial Number 22890 to cut wood styles. His job entailed cutting 1.37-meter by 0.89-meter (4.5-foot by 35-inch) pieces of wood into 89-millimeter (3.5-inch) styles. Each whole piece took approximately 18 cuts to finish one job. The employee stated that he had finished several whole piece cuts and that he was on the his last style cut. While he was feeding the saw by hand, when the guide fence of the table saw came loose. No push sticks were available at the time of the incident and the employer did not require their use. When the guide fence moved, the wood piece being cut moved to the left. The hood guard in place at the time was curved on each side. It did not fully enclose the saw blade above the table and above the material. It did not protect against a worker's hand from coming into contact with the saw blade. The employee's left hand came into contact with the saw blade. The employee screamed in pain, and several coworkers came to his assistance. He had cut off his left index finger below the second knuckle and his left thumb below the knuckle. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Incident on Jan 24, 1997: Employee's finger amputated in saw motor

Employee #1, a woodworker/assembler, was operating a vertical panel saw when it became jammed. He shut off the saw and went around to the rear to see if the mot or needed oil. While checking the motor that supplies the air, the motor of the panel saw actuated and caught the little finger on his right hand. It was amputa ted to just below the first knuckle.