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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125673699 - 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: 04/21/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/21/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361677594 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3210 A | 05/13/1998 | 04/21/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, working as an apprentice Millwright, was operating a Veneer Mill. He was standing on a platform that is 24 inches wide by 60 inches long and 89 inches above grade. This platform did not have the required railings. Employee #1 was preparing to change the drive belts on the lily pad chipper when he slipped and fell onto equipment. Employee #1 fractured his left leg in four places and was hospitalized.
Keywords: KNEE, PLATFORM, FRACTURE, MILLING MACHINE, CHIPPER, MILLWRIGHT, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125673699 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Millwrights |