Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120174255 - Sierra Pacific Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 120174255

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 08/06/1996

Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries
Sunkist Dr.
Susanville, CA 96130

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 820, Susanville, CA 96130

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/13/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361672991

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$2,700
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
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	3314 C	01/14/1997	02/11/1997	$0	$300	$0	02/13/1997	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3314 G	01/14/1997	02/11/1997	$0	$300	$0	02/13/1997	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Other	3944 D	01/14/1997	11/06/1996	$600	$600	$0	02/13/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	02001	Serious	3314 F	01/14/1997	02/11/1997	$0	$1,500	$0	02/13/1997	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201100047

Event: 07/17/1996

Employee's thumb amputated in V-belt of conveyor

Employee #1, a millwright working the swing shift for a large sawmill operator, was opening the guard on the V-belt pulley drive on a conveyor. As Employee #1 put his hand on the belt, an electrician moved the arm of a limit switch that started the V-belt drive motor. Employee #1's right hand thumb was amputated to the first joint. Neither the electrician nor Employee #1 locked out the controls to the motor before working on the piece of equipment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LOCKOUT, MILLWRIGHT, CONVEYOR, V-BELT, NIP POINT, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120174255			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Millwrights

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