Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119731453 - Mead Clark Lumber Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119731453

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 09/13/1993

Site Address:
Mead Clark Lumber Co. Inc.
2667 Dowd Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95402

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/13/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361379449

Violation Summary
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

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	Serious	3203 A07 C	09/14/1993	10/14/1993	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170727556

Event: 09/12/1993

Employee amputates arm with cut off saw

At 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 12, 1993, Employee #1 received permission from the yard manager to help a fellow employee cut 4 foot to 6 foot and12 foot lengths of 2 inch by 2 inch redwood stock to fill an order. The yard manager assumed the two employees would use one saw; however, Employee #1 and his coworker used separate saws. Employee #1 was operating an underhung cutoff saw from the right hand side, which is activated electrically and pneumatically. The saw blade is turned by an electric motor, while the raising of the blade and lowering of the guard is pneumatic. Employee #1 was reaching with his left hand over the blade opening and under the guard to slide material through and against the gauge. Employee #1 inadvertently stepped on the control pedal and activated the guard and raised the blade while his arm was in the point of operation. His left arm was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARD, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, SAW, POINT OF OPERATION, ARM, BLADE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119731453			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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