Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111898441 - Trinity River Lumber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111898441

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 08/22/1990

Site Address:
Trinity River Lumber Co.
1121 Main St.
Weaverville, CA 96093

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 249, Weaverville, CA 96093

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/31/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361049208

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170195283

Event: 08/14/1990

Employee's fingers amputated and smashed between planks

At 7:15 p.m. on August 14, 1990, a 12 ft long 4 in. deep "cant" (plank) hung up on the edge of a shear as it was cut from a log being sawed. One end of the plank didn't fall onto the outfeed roll case conveyor. Employee #1, a head rig (large double cut band saw) offbearer, grabbed the end of the cant with his left hand and attempted to bounce it down onto the conveyor. He misjudged his timing and the next cant came down on the conveyor and pinched his fingers between the ends of the cants. Employee #1's ring finger was amputated at the first joint and his middle finger was smashed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, PLANK, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111898441			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine feeders and offbearers

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