Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125830885 - Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125830885

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 05/10/2006

Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc.
2593 New Navy Base Rd
Arcata, CA 95521

Mailing Address:
Po Box 496011, Redding, CA 96049

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/10/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361680523

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201179256

Event: 04/13/2006

Employee Falls and Fractures Hip While Repairing Planer

Employee #1, a planer operator, was repairing the in-feed side of the planer. Employee #1 placed a pipe wrench on the shaft of the planer feed roll, and then placed a pipe over the end of the pipe wrench to get more leverage. He then placed all of his weight on the pipe to turn the shaft. The jaw of the 24-in. pipe wrench broke off. Employee #1 fell approximately 3.5 ft to the floor and fractured his right hip. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, PLANING MACHINE, MACHINE OPERATOR, PIPE WRENCH, STRUCK AGAINST, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, PIPE, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125830885			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Millwrights

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