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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316521004 - Sierra Pacific Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries
6260 Alameda Rd
Corning, CA 96021
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 496011, Redding, CA 96049
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2431
NAICS: 321918/Other Millwork (including Flooring)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/15/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/25/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102682945 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $19,120 |
| Current Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $3,655 |
| 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 | 3314 G02 A | 04/17/2013 | 04/22/2013 | $280 | $560 | $0 | 04/30/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4001 | 04/17/2013 | 05/20/2013 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 04/30/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 04/17/2013 | 04/22/2013 | $3,375 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/30/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 24, 2013, Employee #1, an operator, was assisting another operator with an industrial lumber gluing press. The operator of this machine would stack lumber on to the conveyor chains then send them to the opening of the gluing press. When the gluing press was ready to accept the next load, the chains dropped below the deck then a carriage pushed the lumber into the press. At the time of the accident, there was a crash. It was explained to the inspector a crash is when the strips of lumber to be glued come down the chain conveyor then either falls over or a miss feed happens because the width is too wide to enter the press. The assistant, Employee #1, was working on the opposite side of the machine and was removing boards and restacking the lumber so it will feed correctly into the glue press. Even though the operator hit the emergency stop on the machine, it does not stop the air system which would raises and lower the chain conveyor assemblies nor does it disable the photo eyes which control this system. As the employee reached in to remove a piece of lumber, the lumber tripped a photo eye which commanded the chain assembly to rise above the deck to feed more lumber, amputating Employee #1's right pinky finger as it was pinched between the chain assembly and the machines deck. Employee #1 was taken to Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, where he was treated for an amputation of the pinky finger and released.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, GLUE, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LUMBER, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316521004 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |