Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111854808 - Michigan-California Lumber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 111854808

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 05/17/1991

Site Address:
Michigan-California Lumber Co.
3950 Carson Rd
Camino, CA 95709

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 486, Camino, CA 95709

Union Status: Union

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/23/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361286214

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	3203 A01	07/12/1991	05/17/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 A	07/12/1991	05/17/1991	$1,400	$1,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170197867

Event: 05/15/1991

Employee's fingertip amputated in power saw

Employee #1, a sawmill conveyor operator, was working on a new conveyor that had been installed to cut up scrap lumber before it went into the mill. A fire had shut down the main mill and a chop saw had been put into the old conveyor, with the new conveyor running into it from the side. The saw was attached to an hydraulic ram. As the lumber was fed into the conveyor, it hit a metal plate that was hooked to a microswitch that stopped the conveyor. The saw then came down and cut the lumber into 18 in. lengths. The saw was guarded by a plywood box with a split conveyor skirt at each end. Some lumber became jammed and Employee #1 reached in to clear it when his hand was jerked into the box guard. The saw had came loose from the hydraulic ram and swung down so that it was within 3 in. of the switch instead of the normal 16 in. Employee #1's hand contacted the saw and the end of his index finger was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, SAW, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111854808			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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