Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125831016 - Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125831016

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 01/07/2009

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

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1189, Arcata, CA 95518

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102512290

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$3,000
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	05/15/2009	05/20/2009	$3,000	$22,500	$0	06/04/2009	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202487625

Event: 12/17/2008

Sawmill Employee Amutates Arm Cleaning Under Planer Machine

On December 17, 2008, Employee #1, who worked at a sawmill as a clean-up person, fractured and amputated his right lower arm when his sweat shirt got caught in a chain puller on a planer machine. Employee #1 did not stop or lock out the planer when he entered the area below the planer. Employee #1 went under the planer to clean debris when his sweat shirt got caught by a moving chain on the main drive shaft to the planer. As the sweat shirt started to wrap around the rotating shaft, Employee #1 was able to get his left arm free of the sweat shirt, but his right lower arm was fractured and amputated by the turning shaft.

Keywords: CHAIN, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, ROTATING SHAFT, CAUGHT BY, SHAFT, SAWMILL, ARM, DRIVE SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125831016			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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