Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120152418 - North Coast Fabrictors
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
North Coast Fabrictors
4801 West End Rd
Arcata, CA 95521
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/03/2003
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 361729452 |
Investigation Summary
On August 20, 2002, Employee #1, a shop foreman, was helping to repair the boom of a logging yarder. He had made a cut on the yarder boom, then placed a come-along on the boom to pull it together where he had made the cut, intending to heat the boom while pumping on the come-along to pull the cut edges closer together. He put additional tension on the boom with the come-along, but did not see it move, and was looking to see if there was a bind in the boom. After several minutes, he moved in to look at the inside of the boom and then heard a loud pop as the come-along chain snapped off the boom. Employee #1 was struck in the forehead by the chain and a piece of pipe, and sustained a laceration.
Keywords: CHAIN, REPAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FOREHEAD, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, WINCH, BROKEN CHAIN
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 120152418 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machinery maintenance occupations |