Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119728665 - Eel River Sawmills, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119728665

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 05/21/1993

Site Address:
Eel River Sawmills, Inc.
26011 Ave. Of The Giants
Redcrest, CA 95569

Mailing Address:
1053 Northwestern Avenue, Fortuna, CA 95540

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/02/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/07/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361321573

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170718811

Event: 05/17/1993

Employee's arm injured when caught by sawmill sweed

The employer runs a sawmill. Employee #1 is a grader and selects certain pieces of the 1 inch by 6 inch lumber being run to be pulled off the conveyor by a sweed. The sweed consists of two pineapple rolls, the upper of which drops down to contact the wood when activated by an electric eye. A piece of stock got too close to the sweed and, while pushing the stock into the sweed, Employee #1's arm was pulled into the rolls, breaking the forearm and causing bruises and abrasions. The sweed was guarded as required. (Inspector's note: But I felt the sweed needed either a barrier or a warning to keep the operator from getting close. There is no requirement for this, but the employer agreed to do it.)

Keywords: FRACTURE, GRADER, WARNING LINE, FOREARM, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, LUMBER, ABRASION, ARM, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119728665			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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