Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106051139 - St. Croix Valley Hardwoods, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106051139

Report ID: 0523900

Date Opened: 08/21/2002

Site Address:
St. Croix Valley Hardwoods, Inc.
410 Duncan St.
Luck, WI 54853

Mailing Address:
Po Box 120, Luck, WI 54853

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2426

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/2002

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 09/18/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	200340552	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,475	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,475
Current Penalty	$1,485	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,485
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100213 F01	09/05/2002	09/24/2002	$660	$1,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19101030 C01 I	09/05/2002	09/10/2002	$825	$1,375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19101030 F02 I	09/05/2002	09/10/2002	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200340388

Event: 08/01/2002

Employee's Fingertip Is Amputated in Rip Saw Feed Chain

On August 1, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a Mattison straight-line rip saw when a long board became stuck. She was pushing on the end of the board with the palm of her hand, her fingers pointing downward, when her hand moved with the board and her fingers became caught between the board and the work table. The momentum of the board pulled her right index finger into the feed chain, avulsing the tip to the bone. The remaining bone was later surgically amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FEED CHAIN, FINGER, STUCK, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SKIN, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106051139			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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