Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125478339 - Cooling Tower Resources Inc

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125478339

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 12/10/2009

Site Address:
Cooling Tower Resources Inc
1480 B Grove St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2429

NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/25/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101029841

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,150	$0	$5,150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	342 A	03/26/2010	03/31/2010	$0	$5,000	$0	04/06/2010	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3314 G	03/26/2010	03/31/2010	$0	$150	$0	04/06/2010	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201022647

Event: 12/04/2009

Employee Fractures Arm When Pulled Into Unguarded Sprocket

At approximately 8:15 a.m. on December 4, 2009, Employee #1 was processing planks through a resaw conveyor at the Cooling Tower Resources facility in Healdsburg, CA. The planks were 1 in. by 4 in. by 4 ft long. As he processed the planks, one of them became jammed. He removed the guards and reached through an opening into the conveyor. As he did this, his arm was caught by the machine's rotating parts. He suffered a fractured left humerus bone. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, CONVEYOR, ARM, UNGUARDED, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125478339			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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