Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310418462 - Woodland Biomass Power Ltd

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 310418462

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 01/09/2008

Site Address:
Woodland Biomass Power Ltd
1786 East Kentucky Avenue
Woodland, CA 95776

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1560, Woodland, CA 95695

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362336927

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,065	$0	$0	$750	$0	$5,815
Current Penalty	$5,065	$0	$0	$750	$0	$5,815
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	3203 A07 B	04/03/2008	04/21/2008	$750	$750	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1670 A	04/03/2008	04/21/2008	$5,065	$5,065	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202486502

Event: 12/14/2007

Employee injured in fall through feeder deck opening

On December 14, 2007, Employee #1, of Woodland Biomass Power, LTD, was cleaning and sweeping sand and debris off a 14 ft 6 in. high feeder deck. He encountered an area where a large section of metal grid had been removed to make it easier to clean the sand and debris. He was cleaning in this area when he lost his balance and fell through the unprotected opening. Employee #1 sustained serious injuries, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310418462			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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