Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111912630 - Sierra Lumber Mfg.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111912630

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 04/12/1991

Site Address:
Sierra Lumber Mfg.
375 W. Hazelton
Stockton, CA 95203

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 6216, Stockton, CA 95206

Union Status: Union

SIC:2431

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/10/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361281686

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$375
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A01	05/10/1991	04/11/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4318 A	05/10/1991	04/12/1991	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 740837

Event: 04/06/1991

Employee's fingers amputated by molder feeder

At 11:00 a.m. on April 6, 1991, Employee #1, of Sierra Lumber Manufacturers, attempted to clear a jam on a Diehl molder feeder that smoothes four sides of 1 5/16 in. by 3/8 in. finger joint stiles. Two fingers on his right hand were amputated. There were no witnesses to the accident and when shown photos of the machinery Employee #1 insisted that he had not reached toward a partially guarded cutting head that may have caused the accident. He said that he had reached somewhere around the guarded feed rolls. A citation was issued regarding inadequate training.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111912630			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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