Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125666495 - Sierra Pacific Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125666495

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 03/13/1997

Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries
11400 Reading Rd
Red Bluff, CA 96080

Mailing Address:
Po Box 8460, Red Bluff, CA 96080

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361676158

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170361778

Event: 02/11/1997

Employee ruptures tendon while lifting wood stock

Employee #1, a laborer/crew member at a door manufacturing facility, was tailing a molder. This required lifting 4 9/16 in. by 1 5/32 in. by 84 in. long stock two at a time from the molder outfeed onto a scissor lift. The outfeed conveyor was waist high and, at the time of the accident, the lift was stacked slightly higher than the conveyor. Employee #1 suffered a ruptured tendon in the area of his left biceps. He stated that he was not rushed at the time and was doing nothing out of the ordinary. The cause of the injury was undetermined.

Keywords: TENDON, SHOULDER, RUPTURE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125666495			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Stock handlers and baggers

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