Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105568331 - Martin Brothers Container & Timber Products Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Tenn Cmpl Sfty 5

Inspection Nr: 105568331

Report ID: 0454715

Date Opened: 05/06/1988

Site Address:
Martin Brothers Container & Timber Products Corp
747 N. Lindell Street
Martin, TN 38237

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 87, Martin, TN 38237

Union Status: Union

SIC:2449

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/10/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360777957

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	19100213 N04	05/13/1988	06/13/1988	$800	$800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 978312

Event: 05/04/1988

Employee Killed; Struck By Sharp Piece Of Wood

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FEEDING WOOD BOARDS FROM A BELT CONVEYOR TO A PLANER. THE BOARDS BECAME LOCKED IN THE PLANE MILL SO THE PLANER OPERATOR REVERSED THE ROLLERS TO UNLOCK (BACK OUT) THE PLANER. SIMULTANEOUSLY, EMPLOYEE #1 RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON THE BOARDS, CAUSING A BOARD TO SHOOT OUT OF THE PLANER AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE ABDOMEN. THE BOARD SEVERED THE FEMORAL ARTERY IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LOWER RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING HIM TO BLEED TO DEATH. THE PLANER WAS A YATES-AMERICAN, SERIAL NUMBER 18070.

Keywords:board, severed, abdomen, planing machine, work rules, clogged, struck by, artery, flying object

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	105568331			Fatality	Puncture	Machine feeders and offbearers

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