Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104498308 - Potlatch Corporation (Bemidji Osb)

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104498308

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 07/15/1988

Site Address:
Potlatch Corporation (Bemidji Osb)
Us. West Hwy.2
Bemidji, MN 56601

Mailing Address:
Rt.3, P.O. Box 455, Bemidji, MN 56601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2631

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/05/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360239248

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$348	$0	$0	$0	$0	$348
Current Penalty	$348	$0	$0	$0	$0	$348
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	19100212 A 1	08/17/1988	08/20/1988	$348	$348	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 689117

Event: 07/14/1988

Employee killed when crushed by overhead conveyor

Employee #1 was attempting to replace a section of deflection board under the conveyor in the caul plate separator area and had positioned himself under the overhead conveyor. The deflector board became caught in a floor trough scrap conveyor, which tipped up the board, catching Employee #1 under the chin. His head was lifted up alongside the moving belt of the overhead conveyor at the same time a 1,000 lb steel caul plate was passing by. The caul plate partially decapitated Employee #1 above the eyebrow.

Keywords: BOARD, STEEL PLATE, HEAD, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, DECAPITATED, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104498308			Fatality	Amputation	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators

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