Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120294814 - Harwood Products
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Harwood Products
1 Main Street
Branscomb, CA 95417
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 224, Branscomb, CA 95417
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5031
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/05/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/05/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361379043 |
| 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 | $485 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $485 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 03/11/1996 | 02/14/1996 | $485 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/28/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:10 a.m. on February 10, 1996, Employee #1 was cleaning the area around and behind a bandsaw at a sawmill. He was between the bandsaw guard and a conveyor when the saw guard opened, moved back, and pinned Employee #1 between the guard and the conveyor. He was hospitalized with a collapsed lung and suffered an undetermined amount of memory loss from oxygen deprivation.
Keywords: LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, GUARD, PINNED, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL, MECH MALFUNCTION, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120294814 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Occupation not reported |
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