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Inspection: 125820639 - Humboldt Flakeboard Panels Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 125820639
Report ID: 0950621
Date Opened: 07/12/2007

Site Address:
Humboldt Flakeboard Panels Inc
4700 West End Rd
Arcata, CA 95521

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2493

NAICS: 321219/Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/28/2007

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362332330

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202485231
Event: 06/05/2007
Employee's Finger Crushed by Board,fingertip Amputated

Employee #1 works for the company as a sawyer. Employee #1 was assisting a forklift operator in straightening a crossed board on the out-feed table at the Globe saw. Employee #1 walked to the end of the feed table and placed his hand on the out-feed conveyor chain to step up on the conveyor deck. At this moment the forklift operator lowered the unit of particle board onto Employee #1's little finger on his right hand. The forklift operator did not realize Employee #1 was close to the unit of particle board. Employee #1 did not realize he had placed his right hand near the unit of particle board. The tip of Employee #1's little finger was amputated. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 125820639 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Sawing machine operators
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