Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120294657 - Redwood Empire Sawmill

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1, a millwright at a sawmill, was en route to clear one of the frequent log jams on the transfer deck and was approximately 16 ft above the ground. Because of the wet, rainy weather, Employee #1 slipped on the deck and fell from the edge to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured hip. A causal factor would be having to work on a metal deck in extremely wet weather.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG DECK, WORK RULES, SLIP, MILLWRIGHT, METAL DECKING, FALL, SAWMILL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, HIP