Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125513911 - Redwood Empire Sawmill

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125513911

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 09/07/1998

Site Address:
Redwood Empire Sawmill
8750 Hwy. 128
Philo, CA 95466

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 156, Cloverdale, CA 95425

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/15/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362138034

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170764609

Event: 09/02/1998

Employee injured when struck by pressurized hydraulic fluid

Employee #1 was repairing and testing a hydraulic pump in the maintenance area of a sawmill. He had his hand over the open valve to the pump on the outflow side when it was struck by a high pressure stream of hydraulic fluid. The stream punctured his hand and forced hydraulic fluid inside, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization. The causal factor in this accident was an open hydraulic line capable of developing a pressure of 2,000 psi.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, OPEN VALVE, WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC FLUID, HIGH PRESSURE, SAWMILL, POISONING, HYDRAULIC PUMP, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125513911			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Millwrights

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