Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125672162 - Simpson Timber Co

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125672162

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 10/05/1999

Site Address:
Simpson Timber Co
800 Road Landing, Fickle Hill Road
Arcata, CA 95521

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

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/05/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361693625

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	4002 A	02/07/2000	10/05/1999	$300	$300	$0	03/24/2000	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201101151

Event: 09/27/1999

Employee Suffers Amputation

Employee #1 works for a logging company as a rigging slinger. During the set-up of a SY 1188 Swing Yarder, Employee #1 approached the third guy line drum as the guy line was being pulled out (paid out) by a bulldozer. Employee #1 turned to look at the bulldozer as he was placing his hand on a guardrail post on an elevated work platform. Employee #1 missed the post and placed his hand on the cover over the guy line drum. Part of the drum was not guarded. Employee #1's little finger on his left hand was amputated by the dog gears on the drum. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: DRUM HOIST, AMPUTATED, GUARDRAIL, FINGER, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOGGING, GEAR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125672162			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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