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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101450252 - Robbins Lumber
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Robbins Lumber
Ghent Road
Searsmont, ME 04973
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 9, Searsmont, ME 04973
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/17/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/12/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360167480 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780 |
| Current Penalty | $475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $475 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 07/22/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $175 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 A | 07/22/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100265 C12 V | 07/22/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100265 C18 I | 07/22/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $150 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100265 C18 I | 07/22/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $150 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR A SCRAP LUMBER JAM ON A VIBRATOR CONVEYOR WHICH FED SCRAP LUMBER TO THE CLIPPER. THE VIBRATING CONVEYOR IS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT AND RUNS THROUGH A FEED BIN WHICH EXTENDS FROM THE BASEMENT, 7 FEET, 3 INCHES TO THE SAWMILL'S FIRST FLOOR. A FLOOR CHAIN CONVEYOR IS LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND DUMPS SCRAP WOOD INTO THE BIN. EMPLOYEE #1 SHUT DOWN ALL THE CONVEYORS WHICH PRESENTED AN OVERHEAD HAZARD AND WHICH FED THE VIBRATING CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE #1 ACTUATED THE WARNING LIGHT TO WARN THE OTHER EMPLOYEES ON THE FIRST FLOOR THAT HE WAS IN THE BIN. A FEW MINUTES LATER, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND LYING ON THE VIBRATOR CONVEYOR. NO ONE SAW THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 RECIEVED A SKULL FRACTURE AND DIED 2 DAYS LATER.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SKULL, CONVEYOR, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101450252 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |