Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125685933 - Sierra Cedar Products

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125685933

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 06/04/1999

Site Address:
Sierra Cedar Products
1401 Melody Lane
Marysville, CA 95901

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361692965

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,685	$0	$0	$135	$0	$4,820
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$135	$0	$4,135
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	3203 A	10/22/1999	11/24/1999	$135	$135	$0	12/20/1999	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	4075 A	10/22/1999	11/08/1999	$0	$685	$0	12/20/1999	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
3.	03001	Serious	3314 A	10/22/1999	06/04/1999	$4,000	$4,000	$0	12/20/1999	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170724751

Event: 05/26/1999

Employee's finger amputated in nip point of chain conveyor

On May 25, 1996, Employee #1, age 19, was leaning forward to remove a point nozzle near the end sprocket of a chain conveyor. He put his hand on the chain to help push himself up when his left little finger became caught in the nip point of the chain and sprocket and was amputated just above the middle knuckle. Employee #1 worked for Express Personnel Services; at the time of the accident was assigned to a small sawmill that made cedar fencing boards.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125685933			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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