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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1533472.015 - Ampine Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Ampine Llc
11610 Ampine-Fibreform Rd
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
Mailing Address:
11610 Ampine-Fibreform Rd, Sutter Creek, CA 95685
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 321212/Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/23/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1768499 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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 | 3999(B) | 10/25/2021 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on May 15, 2021, an employee working as a millwright for a composite particle board manufacturer was servicing an MJ [Moreen-Johnson] Trim Saw Belt. The employee and a coworker (electrician) had just adjusted the tension on the belt. The employee was attempting to locate the source of a noise he heard while the belt was running. The employee had just finished changing the bearings on the trim belt. They started the belt so they could adjust the belt tracking. As they were doing this, the employee heard a rattling in the belt mechanism. He stopped the belt tracking activity and with the belt still running he started looking for the source of the rattling. He did not see any issues outside the belt so he took out his flashlight and looked under the belt to get a different perspective. As he was looking under the running belt, he lost his balance and reached out to brace himself. As he did this, he caught his hand and arm in the moving belt and was pulled into the belt and rollers. The coworker immediately shut down the belt. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractures, burns, and bruising to his left forearm.
Keywords: Adjust, Arm, Belt, Belt Conveyor, Broken, Broken Bone, Burn, Catch Point, Caught Between, Contusion, Conveyor Belt, Electrician, Engineering Controls, Forearm, Fracture, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lost Balance, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Maintenance, Malfunction, Manufacturing, Material Handling, Mech Malfunction, Millwright, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Noise, Pinch Point, Pinched, Plywood, Production Line, Pulled In, Repair, Saw, Tension, Troubleshooting, Unsafe Position, Wood, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1533472.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Millwrights |