Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120152731 - Black Diamond Service Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120152731

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 11/21/2002

Site Address:
Black Diamond Service Contractors, Inc.
11168 West River Street
Truckee, CA 96161

Mailing Address:
11045 Northwood Blvd., Truckee, CA 96161

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2951

NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361722382

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201172640

Event: 09/12/2002

Employee's fingers are injured when caught by wood splitter

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on September 12, 2002, Employee #1, a laborer for Black Diamond Service Contractor, Inc., was using a small portable hydraulic wood splitter to cut firewood. His right hand became caught between the splitting wedge and the end of a log, fracturing and lacerating his fingers. He was provided first aid at the scene and then transported to Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, CA. He was later transferred to St. Mary's Hospital in Reno, NV, for treatment. The hydraulic control lever on the wood splitter required constant pressure to push the log into the splitting wedge. When released, the hydraulic ram automatically retracted.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, FRACTURE, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HYDRAULIC TOOL, LACERATION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120152731			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Production helpers

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