Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101896991 - B & G Cedar

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101896991

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 02/17/1988

Site Address:
B & G Cedar
General Delivery
Calder, ID 83808

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 494, Calder, ID 83808

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2429

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/17/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/17/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900652777	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
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	Serious	19100212 A03 II	03/14/1988	04/18/1988	$250	$300	$0	04/01/1988	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14440879

Event: 02/17/1988

Employee's hand amputated by hydraulic rail splitter

Employee #1, a new employee at the company, had been working for approximately two hours as the operator of a hydraulic-powered post/rail splitter. The machine is controlled with leg pressure. Employee #1 was trying to position a cedar post on the machine for splitting. His hand was on the end of the cedar post when he inadvertently started the machine. The splitter blade moved forward and caught his left hand against the end of the post. Employee #1's hand was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HYDRAULIC TOOL, BLADE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101896991			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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