12,630 Sierra Pacific Industries

By: Cal-OSHA Decisions

Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 24, 1978, Docket Nos. 77-R2D3-891 and 1091. Paul G. Smith, Administrative Law Judge.

For App: Paul Van Gordon, Regional Representative of the Timber Operators Council, Inc. For DIS: M. A. Wildman, CSE.

[1] Saws, Guarding, Tenoning Trim Type [serious violation]---[2] Guarding, Machinery and Equipment, Jointer-Planer, Safety Push Stick, Nonuse. A serious violation of 4317 was established. The $425 proposed penalty was affirmed. An alleged serious violation of 4311(f) was dismissed.

(1) "Appellant argued that the accident (severance of part of right index finger) was a result of the injured employee's indepe

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