Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1562596.015 - United Wholesale Lumber Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
United Wholesale Lumber Co.
8009 West Doe Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291
Mailing Address:
8009 West Doe Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423310/ Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/07/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/28/2024
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Complaint | 1733731 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $165 | $0 | $12,765 |
Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $165 | $0 | $7,165 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Other | 3203(A)(8)(A) | 04/07/2022 | 04/11/2022 | $165 | $165 | $0 | 11/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 04/07/2022 | $7,000 | $12,600 | $0 | 11/02/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 p.m. on October 12, 2021, an employee was working as a machine operator as part of a three-man crew on a nailer machine at a wood and lumber wholesaler. While the two coworkers were on either end of the equipment, the employee was positioned towards the middle of the machine. When the machine jammed, the employee reached inside the machine to clear the jam. The employee did not use the stop button at his location or a key to lockout/tagout the equipment. The machine energized while the employee was reaching inside to clear the jam and caught the employee's hand and finger. The employee suffered a fracture, degloving of a finger and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Caught In, Clearing, Degloving, Emergency Stop, Energized, Fracture, Hand, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1562596.015 | 44 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |