Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125810150 - Sierra Pacific Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125810150

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/29/2002

Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries
11605 Reading Rd
Red Bluff, CA 96080

Mailing Address:
Po Box 8640, Red Bluff, CA 96080

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2431

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/03/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361709157

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201172129

Event: 07/11/2002

Employee Suffers Amputation Using Finger Joint Machine

Employee #1 is a finger joint machine operator. Employee #1 was using a straight edge square to square the lugs on the finger joint machine to the straight edge on the finger joint machine. To do this Employee #1 set the straight edge square on the lugs and "trues" them to the straight edge for the lugs. Employee #1 checked the lugs on the machine then jogged the lug chain forward to check approximately three lugs at a time. Employee #1 accidently pushed the run button which turned the lug chain on instead of jogging it forward. Employee #1's hand was on the straight edge square when the lug chain moved. Employee #1's fingers were caught between the straight edge square and the stop flap and an air bag. The stop flap stops the lug chain from moving. The air bag keeps pressure on a hold bar that prevents material from moving around as it goes through the finger joint cutting heads. Employee #1's middle, ring and pinky (little) fingers were amputated to the first knuckle. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MILLING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125810150			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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