Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119757730 - Collins Pine Co

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 119757730

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 01/20/1994

Site Address:
Collins Pine Co
500 Main St
Chester, CA 96020

Mailing Address:
P O Box 796, Chester, CA 96020

Union Status: Union

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/20/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362105082

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170723753

Event: 01/14/1994

Employee injured in attempt to adjust machinery

Employee #1, a sawmill worker, moved from his work station to another employee's work station to adjust a limit switch on a sorting chain. This chain moves lumber horizontally from one chain to another. Employee #1 did not lock out this machine before working on it. The machine did a complete rotation as Employee #1 reached in and touched the limit switch. Employee #1 was injured as a result. Employee #1 was doing a millwright's job, but had not been assigned to work at this position. The millwright was walking up to do the job when Employee #1 jumped in and did it.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, INEXPERIENCE, LIMIT SWITCH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119757730			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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