Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125666172 - Hambro Forest Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125666172

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 02/19/1997

Site Address:
Hambro Forest Products Inc
445 Elk Valley Road
Crescent City, CA 95531

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 129, Crescent City, CA 95531

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0831

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/19/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361678881

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
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	3270 B	03/28/1997	04/07/1997	$185	$185	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170362081

Event: 01/27/1997

Employee injured in fall through decking into dry bin

Employee #1, a 19-year-old production technician in a particleboard plant, was assigned to repair a conveyor drive that was atop a dry bin on a section that was 44 in. lower than the rest of the top. Because no means of access was provided, he had to drop down onto this lower section. In so doing, he broke through the particleboard decking and fell into the bin. Employee #1 was buried up to his armpits and the levelers running in the bin were pulling him in further until the motor tripped the breaker and he was able to escape. He suffered a fractured left ankle and had the skin torn off his right calf, an injury that required two skin grafts to repair. The cause of the accident was not having proper access to the work area. The particleboard was a decking material, however, and should have been strong enough to handle the load. It is possible that the board's structural integrity may have been previously compromised.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, WORK SURFACE, ANKLE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125666172			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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