Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125666396 - The Pacific Lumber Co

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125666396

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 06/11/1997

Site Address:
The Pacific Lumber Co
125 Main St.
Scotia, CA 95565

Mailing Address:
Po Box 37, Scotia, CA 95565

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/25/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361302995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$825	$0	$825
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$825	$0	$825
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	07/28/1997	07/25/1997	$225	$225	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	3314 A	07/28/1997	07/09/1997	$600	$600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170727317

Event: 05/27/1997

Employee's leg broken when caught in machine rolls

Employee #1, the grader at the planer chain at a sawmill, had just finished a run of 2 by 4 lumber. He was on the planer chain clearing it off when he realized the sweed rolls should be adjusted for 2 by 6 lumber. This was normally done by having an employee stand on the chain to facilitate loosening the lock nut and turning a hand wheel. The procedure was carried out with the sweed stopped, but not locked out. Employee #1 decided to loosen the lock nut and to try adjusting the hand wheel with the sweed running because they sometimes had to run it to make the wheel turn more easily. He put his right leg over a 20 in. gap and onto the sweed, trying unsuccessfully to adjust it. Employee #1 then decided to shut off the sweed. He was turning it off when he slipped and the rolls grabbed his leg, pulling him into it. Employee #1 suffered a broken right leg that required surgery. The cause of the accident was not stopping and locking out the sweed prior to making adjustments.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GRADER, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, SLIP, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125666396			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Graders and sorters, except agricultural

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