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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101453009 - County Forest Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
County Forest Products, Inc.
Rt 159, Box 297
Crystal, ME 04765
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/03/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360167514 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
| Current Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
| 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 C18 I | 09/28/1987 | 10/05/1987 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100265 C12 V | 09/28/1987 | 10/01/1987 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100265 E01 V | 09/28/1987 | 10/01/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 09/28/1987 | 10/01/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working at a sawmill. When a piece of wood became jammed between the saw and the mounting table of a 1972 Forest All carriage saw, the sawyer shut down the saws. Employee #1 attempted to free the wood from the lower saw blade before the upper one was idle. He came in contact with the rotating 3 ft diameter blade, amputating his arm and sustaining a fatal head wound. Employee #1 did not lock out the equipment before trying to unjam it and he did not wait until the saws were completely idle before entering the carriage runway .
Keywords: HEAD, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CIRCULAR SAW, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, SAW, LACERATION, ARM, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101453009 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |