Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125652792 - High Sierra Plastics

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 125652792

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 05/30/2000

Site Address:
High Sierra Plastics
375 Joe Smith Rd
Bishop, CA 93514

Mailing Address:
Rt 4 Box L-15, Bishop, CA 93514

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362285256

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170625065

Event: 04/18/2000

Employee's forehead lacerated by falling pipe

Employee #1 was changing the recycled plastic collection container that was part of a plastic shredding machine. The hopper has a 4 in. wide PVC pipe that transports the shredded materials to the container. Employee #1 was pushing and pulling on the container to loosen it from the hopper when the pressure against the PVC pipe caused the pipe clamp to fail. The pipe fell approximately 8 ft, striking Employee #1 on the forehead. She was transported to the hospital, where her laceration was sutured and she was placed under observation.

Keywords: HEAD, FOREHEAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125652792			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Extruding and forming machine operators

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