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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111968004 - Big Valley Lumber Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Big Valley Lumber Co.
Lookout Road & Hwy 299
Bieber, CA 96009
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 617, Bieber, CA 96009
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/03/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361672942 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 4002 A | 01/06/1997 | 11/07/1996 | $300 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/22/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a trim saw operator for a saw mill that manufactured lumber products. The lug loaders, which looked like saw blades, were attached to a shaft at the junction of two chains. Their purpose was to speed up the boards as they went from one set of chains to the next. The lug loaders were set at a level just enough above the chains to make contact with the boards and push them quickly forward, but without cutting them. Employee #1 was reaching out to straighten a board when his cotton glove contacted the lug loaders on the in-feed chains to the trim saw. His right hand was pulled down onto the blade, amputating his little and third fingers.
Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111968004 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |