What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of McConnell Cabinets Inc at 3017 Rumford Ave, El Monte (Los Angeles County) on Nov 21, 2008. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 20 employees were recorded at the site, with union representation. Inspectors issued 4 citations (3 serious) and proposed $30,825 in penalties; the current total is $16,870. 4 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 1 citation was deleted on appeal and is not counted. The case closed on Feb 15, 2011. The employer has 4 other inspections on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued Mar 30, 2009. Proposed $675, current $0. Contested Apr 24, 2009, final order Jan 21, 2010. Abatement due Apr 29, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 30, 2009. Proposed $6,075, current $335. Contested Apr 24, 2009, final order Jan 21, 2010. Abatement due Apr 6, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 30, 2009. Proposed $18,000, current $16,200. Contested Apr 24, 2009, final order Jan 21, 2010. Abatement due Apr 6, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 30, 2009. Proposed $6,075, current $335. Contested Apr 24, 2009, final order Jan 21, 2010. Abatement due Apr 6, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 30, 2009. Proposed $5,000, current $0. Contested Apr 24, 2009, final order Jan 21, 2010. Abatement due Apr 29, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: rotating parts,amputated,glove,cleaning,machine operator,caught by,thumb,lockout,blade 1 hospitalized
Your rights
If you worked at this site, the inspection file is a public record once the case closes; request it from the Cal/OSHA district office with activity number 312310410. A worker who reported the hazard, the injury or the inspection and was then fired, demoted or cut has a retaliation claim under Labor Code 6310, one year to file with the Labor Commissioner and longer to sue. Injuries themselves go through workers' compensation. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, inspection 312310410, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.
About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.