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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101192599 - Wood Structures, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Wood Structures, Inc.
Industrial Park Road
Saco, ME 04072
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 347, Biddeford, ME 04005
Union Status: Union
SIC:2439
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 71328504 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100145 F03 III | 07/21/1986 | 07/25/1986 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100213 R04 | 07/21/1986 | 07/24/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON ABOUT JUNE 2, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN PIECES OF SCRAP WOOD FROM UNDER A SAW WHICH WAS USED TO CUT STOCK FOR ROOF TRUSSES. THE SCRAP TAKE-AWAY MECHANISM ON THE SAW WAS INOPERATIVE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO ACCOMPLISH THE CLEANING BETWEEN CUTS, AND TO BE CAREFUL AROUND THE FOUR SAW BLADES. ON JUNE 10, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE LAST SHOVELFUL OF SCRAP WOOD FROM UNDER THE SAW WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED THE SAW. THE SAW BLADE CAUGHT THE SHOVEL HANDLE AND DRAGGED EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT HAND ACROSS THE SAW BLADE. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A SEVERE LACERATION AT THE KNUCKLE JOINT AND THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE EMPLOYER HAD INSTITUTED A LOCKOUT PROGRAM.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, SAW, LACERATION, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101192599 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |