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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125673525 - The Pacific Lumber Co
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
The Pacific Lumber Co
1440 Newberg Road
Fortuna, CA 95540
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 37, Scotia, CA 95565
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/25/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/17/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361677354 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $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 | 3314 A | 03/25/1998 | 03/30/1998 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 03/30/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a 19-year-old trainee at a remanufacturing plant, was being taught by an experienced coworker how to clean up at the sizer unit. The sizer unit had three saws, including a top rougher saw. The coworker had left to attend to another matter when the rougher saw exhaust became plugged. Employee #1 pulled the pipe off the exhaust hood/guard and was reaching in to dislodge the obstruction when his left hand struck the saw blade. His index and middle fingers were amputated to the third knuckle, and his ring finger was fractured. Employee #1 had worked at the plant for a total of six hours, two that day and four the previous day. The machine had not been locked out. The company's policy was to use an air hose with a plastic wand as an extension tool, which the orders do not allow in this case.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, LOCKOUT, SAW, CLOGGED, INEXPERIENCE, UNTRAINED, BLIND REACHING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125673525 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Stock handlers and baggers |