Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111846408 - Louisiana Pacific Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Louisiana Pacific Corp.
4700 West End Road
Arcata, CA 95521
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 158, Samoa, CA 95564
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2493
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/15/1991
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 361321862 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a millwright in a particle board plant, was on a work platform attempting to unjam a board at a board separator using a specially-designed pry bar. The pry bar slipped, causing Employee #1 to lunge forward and slip between the top rail and midrail of the platform's guardrail. As he fell, Employee #1 struck a stair rail. He fell 9 ft 1 1/2 in. to the floor. Employee #1 sustained a fractured hip and was hospitalized.
Keywords: BOARD, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, SLIP, JAMMED, MILLWRIGHT, FALL, MIDRAIL, HIP, PRY BAR
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 111846408 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |