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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125591651 - Nu Forest Products
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Nu Forest Products
164 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 727, Healdsburg, CA 95448
Union Status: Union
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/25/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361592785 | ||
| Accident | 361592801 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 4185 | 07/07/2000 | 07/12/2000 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a millwright at a resaw lumber mill, was sitting on a catwalk installing a new electrical switch box to control a conveyor belt. He tapped an unguarded foot-operated switch and accidentally activated a prime mover, which lifted a heavy 3 ft long by 4 ft wide by 3/4 in. thick steel plate, shearing off two bolts. The plate fell and struck Employee #1 hard from behind, fracturing his L4 vertebra. Employee #1's supervisor was approximately 40 to 50 ft away and within eyesight when the accident occurred.
Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, BACK, MILLWRIGHT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125591651 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Millwrights |