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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1498128.015 - Sierra Pacific Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries
14333 Perricone Rd.
Chinese Camp, CA 95309
Mailing Address:
P.O Box 297, Chinese Camp, CA 95309
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321912/ Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1668800 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,735 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $6,585 |
| Current Penalty | $3,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,825 |
| 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(C) | 03/12/2021 | $0 | $850 | $0 | 03/17/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4184(A) | 03/12/2021 | $3,825 | $5,735 | $0 | 03/17/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on October 2, 2020, an employee was working as a machine operator for a lumber mill that manufacturers wood fence components. The employee was running an 8-inch dog-ear board machine which produces 6-inch or 8-inch dog-ear wood fence boards. The employee was working a chain puller and had worked directly for the employer for over 14 years. This was not the employee's usual job, and he was filling for a coworker. However, it was a job he had done many times before. While the employee was running the machine, a board misfed and became stuck. The employee shut down the belt and reached into the machine to free the stuck board. As the board became free, it pushed the employee's left hand into the nearby still running sawblade. The employee amputated his pinky and ring fingers and lacerated to his middle finger. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Fence, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lumber, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misfeed, Sawblade, Struck Against, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation, Wood, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1498128.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |