Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125588749 - Harwood Products

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125588749

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 10/06/1998

Site Address:
Harwood Products
14210 Branscomb Road
Branscomb, CA 95417

Mailing Address:
P O Box 224, Branscomb, CA 95417

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/12/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361591639

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$335	$0	$1,460
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
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	3203 A07 C	11/16/1998	11/16/1998	$0	$335	$0	11/30/1998	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	3314 A	11/16/1998	01/05/1999	$450	$1,125	$0	11/30/1998	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170764633

Event: 10/05/1998

Employee's arm lacerated while cleaning resaw blade

Employee was cleaning the laser eyes of a resaw at a sawmill. He was crossing between the rollers and in front of the 14 in. long saw blade when he suffered a severe laceration to his right arm. The accident was caused by Employee #1's apparent misunderstanding of his duties and by his not recognizing the danger posed by the saw blade.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, LACERATION, SAWMILL, ARM, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125588749			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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