Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119761443 - Eel River Sawmills Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 119761443

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 10/25/1994

Site Address:
Eel River Sawmills Inc
Avenue Of The Giants
Redcrest, CA 95569

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362111585

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$335	$0	$335
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$335	$0	$335
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	Other	3278 E01	11/08/1994	11/08/1994	$335	$335	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170362107

Event: 08/31/1994

Employee's ankle broken in fall from stepladder

Employee #1 is an inventory clerk in the maintenance department of a sawmill. The mill was in a scheduled shutdown and Employee #1 was assigned by her immediate supervisor to paint identification numbers on machinery and equipment. When she came to the #1 ram kicker at the debarker, which was elevated, she needed a ladder to properly apply the number. Employee #1 found a stepladder in the parts room, where the painter stores his gear. She set up the ladder and while she was climbing, the stepladder collapsed and she fell to the ground feet first, then landed on her back. Employee #1 suffered an open compound fracture of the right ankle. The stepladder was missing a spreader on the right side. The employer was cited for a general violation of T8CCR 3278(e)(1) for not properly maintaining the stepladder. The citation was general rather than serious because a 4 ft fall does not usually result in a serious injury.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, INADEQUATE MAINT, STEPLADDER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119761443			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Stock and inventory clerks

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