Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111906236 - Trinity River Lumber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111906236

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 04/14/1994

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: 04/14/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362105330

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$350	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$350	$0	$350
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	3314 A	08/12/1994	04/14/1994	$350	$350	$0	09/15/1994	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170628127

Event: 03/28/1994

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HAND STRUCK IN SAW

Employee #1 was working as a precision end trim saw operator at a sawmill. He walked to the backside out the feed side of the precision end trim saw to free a jammed 4-in. by 4-in. 16-in. board. The saw was still running when Employee #1 reached in to straighten the jammed board. As Employee #1 grasped the board to dislodge it, the board moved forward. The running saw pulled his hand into the blade. His right ring finger was amputated to the first joint. Employee #1 stated he had shut the saw off. A witness stated that the saw was running and he had to shut it off after attending to Employee #1

Keywords: BOARD, AMPUTATED, FINGER, JAMMED, SAWMILL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111906236			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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