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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125669671 - Timber Products Co
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Timber Products Co
130 Phillipe Ln.
Yreka, CA 96097
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 766, Yreka, CA 96097
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2436
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/27/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361692742 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 works as a 10-ft sawyer in a company that produces veneer. Employee #1 was on the in-feed deck cleaning debris off the paint marks for log lengths. Employee #1 decided to step across an open space between the log deck and the operator's workstation. Employee #1 grabbed a chain that was being used as a railing on the operator's workstation intending to use the chain to pull him over to the deck on the operator's station side. As Employee #1 pulled on the chain, it broke causing him to fall 11 ft to the ground. Employee #1 fractured his right arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, FALL, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125669671 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |