Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111922290 - Sierra Lumber Mfg

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111922290

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 09/27/1991

Site Address:
Sierra Lumber Mfg
375 W. Hazelton
Stockton, CA 95208

Mailing Address:
Po Box 6216, Stockton, CA 95206

Union Status: Union

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/09/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361338940

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Serious	3314 A	12/10/1991	09/27/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170202964

Event: 09/18/1991

Employee's thumb amputated by finger joint machine

At or about 6:30 p.m. on September 18, 1991, Employee #1 was operating a finger joint machine. He noticed that the trimming was not aligned and had the machine shut off. Employee #1 adjusted the trim saw guide plate with a wrench. He then had the machine re-started so he could check the alignment. Rather than stop the machine again, Employee #1 attempted to tighten the bolts while the finger joint machine continued to run. He turned the wrench toward the moving board at the end of the transfer belt, and his hand slipped. His left thumb was caught and amputated below the thumbnail.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SLIP, THUMB, LOCKOUT, SAW, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111922290			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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