Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125669630 - Sierra Pacific Ind

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125669630

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 04/27/1999

Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Ind
19758 Riverside Ave.
Anderson, CA 96007

Mailing Address:
Po Box 10939, Anderson, CA 96007

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/27/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/31/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361678543

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	3383 B	06/14/1999	06/14/1999	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3310 A	06/14/1999	06/17/1999	$350	$5,000	$0	06/23/1999	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201100906

Event: 12/11/1998

Employee burned by hot ash

This employer operates a cogeneration plant at their sawmill operations. Employee #1 worked for the company as cogeneration operator. He was cleaning a plug-up on the Multi-Cone Rotary Valve when hot ash flowed out. The ash burst into flames when it made contact with the atmosphere covering Employee #1 in a ball of fire. As #1 climbed down the ladder from the work platform hot ash was flowing onto him. He was not wearing a fire proof suit and received second and third degree burns. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, CLEANING, FIRE, LADDER, SAWMILL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125669630			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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