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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119728236 - The Pacific Lumber Company
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
The Pacific Lumber Company
125 Main Street
Scotia, CA 95565
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/25/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361302920 |
| 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 | 3999 B | 03/08/1993 | 03/08/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1's job was to stock blocks of wood that had come from a trim saw and had been brought from the planer and loaded into a shaker, which fed a block belt conveyor. When the belt conveyor was heavily loaded, it would slip at the pulley. Employee #1 would pour water on the pulley to cool it, which would usually stop the slipping. When this did not work, Employee #1, who had seen millwrights put a block of wood into the bight of the belt and drive pulley, attempted this to get the pulley started. His arm, however, was caught and pulled into the drive pulley. Employee #1 suffered a broken arm. If the chipper operator had not seen what had happened and shut off the machine immediately, Employee #1 would have suffered a more serious injury.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, BELT CONVEYOR, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, ARM, PULLEY, MECH MALFUNCTION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119728236 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |