Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111962015 - Sierra Mountain Mills

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111962015

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 06/16/1992

Site Address:
Sierra Mountain Mills
Allegheny Rd.
Camptonville, CA 95922

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 218, Camptonville, CA 95922

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/16/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/07/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361356926

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	6351 C	07/10/1992	06/16/1992	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170168322

Event: 06/12/1992

Employee's fingers injured in band saw nip point

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on June 12, 1992, Employee #1 had been asked to show up early at Sierra Mountain Mill to interpret for another person to be trained in the use of a metal detector. The person didn't show up and Employee #1, upon seeing a mechanic working on the band saw head rig carriage, decided to clean up the carriage with an air hose. He had just finished when he saw the carriage operator (sawyer). They exchanged smiles and Employee #1 began rolling up the air hose. While he was getting down from the carriage, his right hand touched a belt drive that operates the set works. The sawyer suddenly turned on the set works, catching Employee #1's fingers in the nip point. Employee #1 was taken to Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital and treated for fractures and lacerations of the third and fourth fingers and the amputation of the right thumb tip (bottom of nail). The sawyer thought that Employee #1 was going in another direction and did not see him, so he turned on the motor.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, BANDSAW, FINGER, THUMB, DESCENDING, SAW, LACERATION, NIP POINT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111962015			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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