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Inspection: 100024165 - Thompson River Lumber Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Billings

 

Inspection Nr: 100024165
Report ID: 0830100
Date Opened: 02/23/1987

Site Address:
Thompson River Lumber Co., Inc.
5532 Highway 200 East
Thompson Falls, MT 59873

Mailing Address:
Box 279, Thompson Falls, MT 59873

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/25/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360636773
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 9 11
Current Violations 2 9 11
Initial Penalty $1,230 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,230
Current Penalty $1,068 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,068
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 5A0001 03/26/1987 04/14/1987 $648 $810 $0 04/13/1987 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100265 C21 IIA 03/26/1987 04/06/1987 $420 $420 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100265 C21 IIB 03/26/1987 04/06/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19100177 D01 03/26/1987 04/06/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02002 Other 19100242 B 03/26/1987 04/06/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02003 Other 19100212 A05 03/26/1987 04/06/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02004 Other 19100219 D01 03/26/1987 04/29/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02005 Other 19100243 C01 03/26/1987 04/09/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02006 Other 19100303 F 03/26/1987 04/09/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 02007 Other 19101200 E01 03/26/1987 04/29/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 02008 Other 19101200 G01 03/26/1987 04/29/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 02009 Other 19101200 H 03/26/1987 04/29/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14539977
Event: 02/22/1987
Employee Dies Of Suffocation In Sawdust Bin

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on February 22, 1987, Employee #1 entered the sawdust and shaving storage bin to bat down the sawdust that had bridged over and would not feed into the conveyor. A long pole or pitchfork was normally used to do this. Employee #1 was found approximately 4 ft from the door at conveyor #3. He had been suffocated by the sawdust.

Keywords:maintenance, sawdust, suffocated, work rules, flowing material, unstable surface, fall, fall protection, bridged material, buried

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 100024165 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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