Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125671180 - Sierra Pacific Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125671180

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 01/27/1999

Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries
Sunkist Dr.
Susanville, CA 96130

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 820, Susanville, CA 96130

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361678253

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201100781

Event: 09/30/1998

Employee's Ankle Was Fractured By Falling Boards

Employee #1, a stacker operator, fractured his right ankle when several boards fell. His employer operates a Sawmill located in Susanville, California. Employee #1 was cutting the metal banding off a unit of lumber that was sitting on the rerun rolls. The rerun rolls allow lumber to run through the sorter without going the full length of the sorter. He cut the banding by standing at the end of the unit of lumber. He estimates that he waited 20 to 30 seconds before walking to the control button for the rerun rolls. As Employee #1 walked along side the unit on his way to the control button and into the building, several boards fell off the unit of lumber. As a result, Employee #1's right ankle was fractured by the falling boards, and he went to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUMBER, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125671180			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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