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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105694087 - J. T. Brizendine Lumber Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
J. T. Brizendine Lumber Co.
Rt. 684
Howerton, VA 22454
Mailing Address:
Rt. #1, Box 2025, Howerton, VA 22454
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/01/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360297865 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 16 | 19 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 16 | 19 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 | 19100219 F03 | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100265 E04 IIB | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100265 E05 IIIA | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | ARM001101 F | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | ARM001103 B | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19100022 A01 | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19100023 C01 | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02005 | Other | 19100023 D01 III | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02006 | Other | 19100106 G08 | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02007 | Other | 19100132 A | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02008 | Other | 19100141 C01 I | 11/15/1988 | 01/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02009 | Other | 19100141 D02 I | 11/15/1988 | 01/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02010 | Other | 19100157 D01 | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02011 | Other | 19100157 E03 | 11/15/1988 | 11/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02012 | Other | 19100265 E04 IIA | 11/15/1988 | 11/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02013 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 11/15/1988 | 01/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02014 | Other | 19101200 F04 II | 11/15/1988 | 01/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02015 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 11/15/1988 | 01/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 02016 | Other | 19101200 H | 11/15/1988 | 01/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 16, 1988, Employee #1 was operating a miner double bay edger. The edger had seven saws and rough hewn pine 2 by 6s were being ripped from the timbers. The feed opening of the miner double bay edger was equipped with anti-kick fingers, or dogs, across the entire opening. Employee #1 was struck by a piece of pine lumber, which looked like a large splinter, that had kicked back through the dogs. He suffered a lacerated liver, was hospitalized, and later died. Edger operators had been instructed to stand to the side. Employee #1 had worked for this employer for 20 years. He had been operating edgers for 10 years and had been operating this particular edger before.
Keywords: KICK BACK, SPLINTER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, LIVER, EDGER, LACERATION, LUMBER, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105694087 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |