Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125669770 - Simpson Timber Co

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125669770

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 02/17/1999

Site Address:
Simpson Timber Co
1165 Maple Creek Road
Korbel, CA 95550

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 177, Korbel, CA 95550

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/17/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/27/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361692684

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201101003

Event: 02/15/1999

Employee's fingers amputated by Irvington trimmer

Employee #1 worked for a wood products manufacturer at a planning mill as a planner operator. He saw a board that was crossways on the feed chains going into the Irvington gang trimmer. Employee #1 grabbed the board and begin to turn it over to straighten it up on the feed chain. The fingers on his left hand were crushed between the board and the shroud covering the trim saws. Employee #1's fingers were between the corner of the shroud and the 2-in. by 10-in. board as he turned it over. He was hospitalized and his crushed fingers were amputated.

Keywords: BOARD, AMPUTATED, FEED CHAIN, FINGER, CRUSHED, WOOD SHAPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125669770			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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