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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125559559 - Redwood Empire
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Redwood Empire
10 Madrone Avenue
Morgan Hill, CA 95038
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1300, Morgan Hill, CA 95038
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5031
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101799146 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $43,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $43,900 |
| Current Penalty | $22,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,400 |
| 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 | Other | 23400017 A | 07/05/2001 | 07/10/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 04/23/2001 | 05/11/2001 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/24/2001 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4318 A | 04/23/2001 | 05/11/2001 | $18,000 | $21,500 | $0 | 05/24/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 4070 A | 04/23/2001 | 05/06/2001 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Approximately 10:30 a.m., an employee was working as assigned to "feed loads" onto the company's Wadkin molder machine. The blades had been adjusted earlier by the Foreman to cut "wide loads"; however, at this point the employee was feeding in "narrow loads". A jam occurred at the entry point of the cutting head blade and the machine stopped. The employee, who had watched others correct such problems before moved to unjam the machine. Accordingly, he placed his left hand on the jammed piece of wood to pull it loose, bent over, and pushed the wood in to restart motor. His entire left hand was instantly pulled into the unguarded entry point of the blade and totally amputated up to the wrist. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, JAMMED, BLADE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125559559 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |