Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125673558 - Sierra Pacific Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125673558

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 03/30/1998

Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries
Samoa Blvd.
Arcata, CA 95521

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1189, Arcata, CA 95518

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/02/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/07/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361677503

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170361976

Event: 03/06/1998

Employee's leg fractured when struck by falling tail spool

Employee #1, an experienced millwright at a sawmill, and a coworker were repairing a tail spool. They were carrying the 100 to 120 lb tail spool from the press to the welding bench in the shop. Employee #1 was walking backward and holding one end of the spool when he slipped and the spool fell on his lower right leg. He suffered a compound fracture, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SLIP, MILLWRIGHT, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, SAWMILL, STRUCK BY, WALKING BACKWARD, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125673558			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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