Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120172986 - J.W. Bamford, Inc., Dba Apex Lumber

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 120172986

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 12/06/1995

Site Address:
J.W. Bamford, Inc., Dba Apex Lumber
1949 Kusel Road
Oroville, CA 95966

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: 12/06/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361666159

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	Other	3314 A	12/13/1995	12/06/1995	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170361240

Event: 10/09/1995

Employee's thumb injured by moving saw blade

At 9:30 a.m. on October 9, 1995, Employee #1, operator of a sawmill head-rig, examined the point of operation area to see why the saw was not cutting straight. The head-rig is a Forest-All cantmill, which has a stationary circular saw and a moving 12 ft carriage. The main vertical saw is 60 in. diameter with a 36 in. diameter top saw and three 24 in. diameter horizontal edger saws. Employee #1 was using a lathe to try to push a stick that had wedged between the main saw and the outfeed conveyor belt frame on the opposite side of the main saw from where he was standing. The lathe touched the main saw, kicking the lathe and his hand into the close horizontal edger saws. He received lacerations to the top of his thumb and back of his hand, and severed tendons on his right thumb. He did not stop the saws and lock out.

Keywords: SEVERED, MAINTENANCE, TENDON, WORK RULES, THUMB, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120172986			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Sawing machine operators

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