Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316518430 - Humboldt Bay Forest Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 316518430

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 09/13/2012

Site Address:
Humboldt Bay Forest Products Inc
West End Rd 2 Mi From Hatchery Rd
Blue Lake, CA 95521

Mailing Address:
Po Box 517, Fortuna, CA 95540

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/02/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361690217

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$215	$0	$13,715
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$965	$0	$965
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	6251 D02	01/08/2013	01/11/2013	$215	$215	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	6283 A	01/16/2013	01/21/2013	$750	$13,500	$0	02/11/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170627756

Event: 08/28/2012

Chain Saw Contacts and Cuts Workers Unprotected Leg

On August 28, 2012, Employee #1, a 50-year-old male Humboldt Bay Forest Products Inc., was cutting branches from a downed tree with a chain saw when the saw came in to contact with his unprotected left lower leg. Employee #1 was not wearing chaps or any other form of protective gear. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital where he was treated in the emergency room and then underwent surgery for left tibia irrigation and sharp debridement including skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and bone. Employee #1 was admitted overnight for antibiotic treatment and released the following morning. Employee #1 returned to work approximately one week after the event.

Keywords: PPE, TIBIA, CHAIN SAW, LACERATION, SKIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316518430			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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