Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120204672 - Sierra Pacific Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120204672

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 01/21/2009

Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries
3025 S 5th Ave
Oroville, CA 95965

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2198, Oroville, CA 95965

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/21/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/05/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102512076

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202488607

Event: 12/06/2008

Employee Suffers Ruptured Spleen In Fall

Employee #1 was going from the elevated walkway down to the chains. A mill-right was going to install a chain tensioner on the chain conveyor and had de-energized the area. The accident took place in the Re-saw area at the crossover chain conveyor. He climbed over the rails and was going to the floor and lost his footing on a metal guard and fell on the metal housing of a chain drive. After striking the chain drive housing he fell to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized for 5 days with a ruptured spleen.

Keywords: FOOTINGS, SPLEEN, WALKING SURFACE, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120204672			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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