Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111906780 - Sierra Pacific Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111906780

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 02/27/1992

Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries
3735 El Cajon Ave.
Central Valley, CA 96019

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 6011 ., Redding, CA 96099

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/27/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/24/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361355944

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170697270

Event: 08/13/1991

Employee breaks ankle escaping loud noise and sparks

Employee #1, of Sierra Pacific Industries, was repairing a limit switch on a transfer chain in a sawmill. Thirty feet away was a gang trim saw. Employee #1 had his back to the saws as he worked on the limit switch. A bolt on one of the saws came loose, causing the saw, which was running, to drop. The saw struck a metal support, causing a loud noise and a large amount of sparks. When the sparks flew past Employee #1 and he heard the noise, he stood up and ran across the lumber on the transfer chain. Employee #1 broke his ankle when he stepped down from the transfer chain onto a foot pedal or a chunk of wood. Employee #1 was not sure of what he stepped on in his rush to leave the area.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DESCENDING, NOISE, SPARK, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111906780			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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