Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111965000 - Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
Melo Lane
Oroville, CA 95965
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1879, Oroville, CA 95965
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/21/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362111627 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3314 A | 01/18/1995 | 09/21/1994 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on September 6, 1994, Employee #1, a production foreman for Louisiana Pacific Corp., a manufacturer of hardboard sheets, had gone up to the catwalk to check the pneumatic diverter gate for #1 conveyor over #2 conveyor and Clark bin for a plug in the material flow. Employee #1 opened an inspection plate and reached inside the diverter gate to shine his flashlight upward when the diverter gate suddenly changed position from the left to the right, pinching and crushing his right hand and wrist between the gate and the opening. Employee #1 did not lock out the air valve, which would have prevented the gate from operating, prior to sticking his hand in the hazardous zone. Material going to a full bin is automatically diverted by a gauge in the tank.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, HAND, MACHINE--MISC, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111965000 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, production occupations |
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