Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125795153 - Woodfuel Technology, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125795153

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 09/10/1997

Site Address:
Woodfuel Technology, Inc.
708 National Avenue
Tahoe Vista, CA 96148

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 349, Tahoe Vista, CA 96148

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5989

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/26/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361504509

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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	342 A	10/29/1997	11/03/1997	$100	$100	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	10/29/1997	12/01/1997	$50	$50	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170787642

Event: 08/02/1997

Employee's finger amputated in hydraulic wood splitter

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on August 2, 1997, Employee #1 was using a hydraulic wood splitter with a deadman central wedge to split 16 ft pine rounds into firewood. He was holding an irregular round that would not sit on the splitter frame, placing his left hand on the end of the round as he reached across the machine to the control lever. As Employee #1 slowly moved the hydraulic ram and round into the splitting wedge, his gloved hand became caught and the little finger on his left hand was amputated. First aid was administered by coworkers and continued by local fire department paramedics. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to Washoe Medical Center in Reno, NV, where his finger was reattached.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, HYDRAULIC TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125795153			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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