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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125669770 - Simpson Timber Co
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Simpson Timber Co
1165 Maple Creek Road
Korbel, CA 95550
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 177, Korbel, CA 95550
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/17/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/27/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361692684 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 worked for a wood products manufacturer at a planning mill as a planner operator. He saw a board that was crossways on the feed chains going into the Irvington gang trimmer. Employee #1 grabbed the board and begin to turn it over to straighten it up on the feed chain. The fingers on his left hand were crushed between the board and the shroud covering the trim saws. Employee #1's fingers were between the corner of the shroud and the 2-in. by 10-in. board as he turned it over. He was hospitalized and his crushed fingers were amputated.
Keywords: BOARD, AMPUTATED, FEED CHAIN, FINGER, CRUSHED, WOOD SHAPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125669770 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Shaping and joining machine operators |