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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101053551 - Sterling Wood Products
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Sterling Wood Products
Highway 99
Sterling, GA 31520
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 668, Brunswick, GA 31520
Union Status: Union
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/13/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360129712 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,440 |
| Current Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| 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 | 19100265 C12 V | 11/19/1986 | 11/22/1986 | $720 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100265 C18 I | 11/19/1986 | 11/22/1986 | $720 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100265 C18 I | 11/19/1986 | 12/19/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100265 C12 V | 11/19/1986 | 11/21/1986 | $720 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100265 C18 I | 11/19/1986 | 11/21/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003C | Serious | 19100265 C18 I | 11/19/1986 | 11/21/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1986, AT ABOUT 5 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 DECIDED TO CHECK ON A CHIP-N-SAW MACHINE, SN 4135-2, MADE BY CANADA CAR (PACIFIC DIVISION), HAWKER SIDDELEY CANADA LTD. HE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM, INVOLVING HYDRAULIC VALVE CONTROLLERS, WITH THE CHIP-N-SAW OPERATOR, THEN HAD HIM SHUT THE MACHINE OFF. HE CHECKED THE INFEED SHIFT HYDRAULIC COMPONENT (IN A CABINET), THEN WALKED THROUGH A 14 INCH OPENING BETWEEN THE INFEED CHAIN AND THE CHIP-N-SAW ENTRANCE TO CHECK VALVES ON THE WEST SIDE (OUT OF SIGHT OF THE OPERATOR). AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE, EMPLOYEE #1 LEANED THROUGH THE 14 INCH OPENING AND HAND SIGNALED THE OPERATOR TO START THE CHIP-N-SAW. AS THERE WAS A LOG ALREADY IN THE CHIP-N-SAW, THE OPERATOR FOLLOWED THIS LOG BY EYE, OUT OF THE CHIP-N-SAW AND THROUGH THE BANDSAW, UNTIL THE LOG WAS CLEAR. THE OPERATOR THEN LOOKED BACK TO HIS LEFT AND SAW EMPLOYEE #1 STARTING TO ENTER THE 14 INCH ENTRANCE TO THE CHIP-N-SAW. A LOG FROM THE INFEED CONVEYOR WAS ALREADY ON EMPLOYEE #1'S BACK. THE OPERATOR SHUT DOWN THE EQUIPMENT. TO FREE EMPLOYEE #1, THE LOG WAS PUSHED BACK OUT ONTO THE INFEED CONVEYORS. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED FATAL CUTS AND LACERATIONS TO HIS FOREHEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO LOCK OUT POWER TO THE CHIP-N-SAW MACHINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING REPAIRS.
Keywords: REPAIR, LOG, WORK RULES, FOREHEAD, LOCKOUT, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101053551 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |