Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111838116 - Beaver Lumber Of Arcata

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 111838116

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 01/18/1991

Site Address:
Beaver Lumber Of Arcata
1220 Fifth Street
Arcata, CA 95521

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2431

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/13/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361302755
Accident	361302813

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3328 A	01/29/1991	02/11/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170206205

Event: 01/14/1991

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CONTACTED SAW TRIM WHILE REPOSITIONING RACK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HANDLING LUMBER COMING OUT OF A MOLDING MACHINE. A 20-FOOT LONG SORTING RACK WITH TRIM SAWS AT EACH END WAS WHEELED INTO PLACE AT THE OUTFEED OF THE MOLDER. THE LUMBER AT THE MOLDER OUTFEED WAS BEING GRADED AND TRIMMED BY EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AT THE FAR END OF THE SAW RACK PREPARING TO REPOSITION IT WHEN A WARPED BOARD CAUSED THE RACK TO MOVE. HE INADVERTENTLY LOWERED HIS HAND INTO THE UNGUARDED SECTION OF THE BLADE AT THE POINT OF OPERATION. THE EMPLOYER WAS CITED FOR INADEQUATE DESIGN DUE TO THE RACK BEING ON WHEELS WITHOUT WHEEL LOCKS OR A SIMILAR DEVICE.

Keywords: CHOCK, SAWYER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111838116			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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