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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125673319 - Britt Lumber Co
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Britt Lumber Co
105 Alder Grove Rd.
Arcata, CA 95521
Mailing Address:
Po Box 248, Arcata, CA 95521
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2429
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/31/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361677297 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,125 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $5,300 |
| 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 | 4051 A | 05/14/1998 | 05/14/1998 | $300 | $1,125 | $0 | 05/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 05/14/1998 | 05/14/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/29/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 worked for a sawmill that specializes in manufacturing of fence products as a cleanup man on the swing shift. Employee #1 was seriously injured when his left leg was pulled into an unguarded tail drum on a box-chain conveyor below a horizontal re-saw. The conveyor removes sawdust from the horizontal re-saw. Employee #1's job is to cleanup around the conveyor. Employee #1 was cleaning up when he slipped and his leg went into the unguarded opening at the tail end of the conveyor (tail drum). Employee #1's left leg was amputated below his knee.
Keywords: KNEE, SAWDUST, AMPUTATED, SLIP, SAW, CONVEYOR, UNGUARDED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125673319 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |