Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125830703 - Jefferson State Forest Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125830703

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 04/06/2006

Site Address:
Jefferson State Forest Products, Inc.
430 Morgan Hill Rd.
Hayfork, CA 96041

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 938, Hayfork, CA 96041

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2499

NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/06/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101178184

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$400	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$100	$0	$100
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	3314 C	08/10/2006	08/15/2006	$100	$400	$0	08/30/2006	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201178928

Event: 03/28/2006

Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Saw

On March 28, 2006, Employee #1, a shop worker with Jefferson State Forest Products, Inc. (a manufacturer of wood containers for food stores displays), was cutting lumber on a miter saw. When a small piece of wood became jammed between the saw blade and the saw guard, he attempted to remove it with his left hand, without turning the saw off. Employee #1's left index finger was amputated by the turning rotating blade. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, SAW, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125830703			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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