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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301331112 - Weyerhaeuser
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser
12851 Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 562219/Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/28/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/16/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362594277 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,280 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $275 |
| 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 A06 | 05/28/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $275 | $1,440 | $0 | 09/30/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 05/28/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $1,440 | $0 | 09/30/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3273 I | 05/28/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $14,400 | $0 | 09/30/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 6:30 p.m. on December 4, 2003, Employee #1, a baler operator from the Weyerhaeuser Incorporated in Norwalk, California, was standing on a portable 6-ft A-frame ladder inside the recycling facility near a baler and its wire feeder unit. Employee #1 was clearing a loop from one of the moving wires with his left hand. His thumb got pulled into the loop near a top metal bracket of wire-feeder and was amputated. Employee #1 was taken to a local medical center for treatment, but his thumb could not be reattached. Investigations revealed that the existing guard, a yellow mesh cover on the wire feeder, was inadequate and did not cover the pinch points near the top brackets and the bottom roll of machine, as required by regulation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, LADDER, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, BALER, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301331112 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |