Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111838751 - Harwood Products

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 111838751

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 05/15/1991

Site Address:
Harwood Products
1 Main St., P.O. Box 224
Branscomb, CA 95417

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361046311

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170170831

Event: 05/12/1991

Employee's thumb injured when sprayed by hydraulic fluid

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on May 12, 1991, Employee #1, a forklift operator at the Harwood Product's sawmill in Branscomb, CA, brought a Taylor forklift to the shop. The forklift had leaked hydraulic oil on the floor. The hoses had a 3,000 psi maximum working pressure, and the system worked at 2500 psi. Employee #1 removed the floor boards from a small area, under which there were five hydraulic hoses. He started looking for the leak by pulling the hoses away from each other to see the end connections, and by having an operator turn the steering wheel. One of the steering hoses ruptured and sprayed hydraulic fluid onto his right thumb. He sprayed medication on the injury. His thumb became swollen and after he finished the night shift he reported the accident on May 13,1991. He was transported to Howard Memorial Hospital in Willits, CA.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC FLUID, THUMB, HOSE, RUPTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SAWMILL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111838751			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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