Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125591651 - Nu Forest Products

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125591651

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 04/10/2000

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361592785
Accident	361592801

Violation Summary
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

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	Serious	4185	07/07/2000	07/12/2000	$14,400	$14,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170764039

Event: 04/07/2000

Employee's back fractured when struck by falling steel plate

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125591651			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Millwrights

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