Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120346986 - Sierra Pacific Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120346986

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/23/2003

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: 321912/ Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/23/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362347197

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201173929

Event: 07/01/2003

Employee's fingers are injured when pinched by log

At about 9:10 a.m. on July 1, 2003, Employee #1, a trimmer, was assisting and watching a sawyer work at a Sierra Pacific sawmill in Oroville, CA. When he picked up the end of an 8-ft by 6-in. log to move it onto a log deck conveyor, the "evenender" mechanism at the end of the log deck activated, striking the end of the log, causing it to swing and pinch three finger tips on Employee #1's left hand between the log and the floor. He was transported to Oroville Hospital in Oroville, CA, for treatment of crushing injuries to the fingers and released. On July 16, 2003, Employee #1 went to Enloe Hospital in Chico, CA where it was determined that the tip of one finger required amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SAWYER, FINGER, LOG, LOG DECK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120346986			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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