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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125673145 - Sierra Pacific Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries
Samoa Blvd.
Arcata, CA 95521
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1189, Arcata, CA 95518
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/18/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/26/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361677131 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3273 D | 12/18/1997 | 01/05/1998 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a sorter operator with four years of experience at a saw- and planer mill, had shut down and locked out the sorter due to a lumber crash. He went up to the catwalk and then down to the sorter to straighten the lumber. Employee #1 was climbing back onto the catwalk when he stood up under a large steel beam that was 60 1/2 in. above the catwalk and struck his head with enough force to break the suspension in his hard hat. He did not seek medical treatment at the time, but over a year later he began experiencing numbness in his extremities. He was diagnosed with severe stenosis of his neck vertebra and underwent surgery. The steel beam was neither marked nor padded.
Keywords: HEAD, STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CATWALK, NECK, VERTEBRA, WARNING SIGN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125673145 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Graders and sorters, except agricultural |