Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108229774 - Blue Mt Forest Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 108229774

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 08/20/1990

Site Address:
Blue Mt Forest Products Inc
Old Reith Hwy
Pendleton, OR 97801

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1559, Pendleton, OR 97801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/1990

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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 A01	09/21/1990	08/20/1990	$1,200	$1,200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 793265

Event: 08/20/1990

Employee's arm amputated to shoulder in conveyor nip point

At approximately 7:00 p.m. on August 15, 1990, Employee #1 had been assigned to operate a lumber sorter and was helping two other workers unplug and restart a trim saw waste conveyor. The workers were on a walkway near the conveyor's return strand and had just restarted the conveyor. While waiting to see if the belt would operate properly, Employee #1 was holding a small hand-held, shovel-like tool close to the tailroll to catch and remove some falling sawdust. Her hand contacted the return strand of the trim saw waste conveyor and was drawn into the nip point, which amputated her left arm at the shoulder.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHOULDER, BELT, WORK RULES, CONVEYOR, ARM, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108229774			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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