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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108284944 - Blue Mt Forest Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Bend
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: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/27/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/23/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361529563 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,575 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $6,725 |
| Current Penalty | $6,575 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $6,725 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 06/09/1992 | 05/27/1992 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/09/1992 | 05/27/1992 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 06/09/1992 | 06/23/1992 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 740003002 B | 06/09/1992 | 05/27/1992 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02005 | Other | 740006501 | 06/09/1992 | 05/27/1992 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 11, 1992, Employee #1 was operating a lumber stacker. He had stopped the stacker because of an interruption in the flow of lumber from the sorter. He and one of the stickermen left the stacker and went to assist two other workers. The second stickerman and the relief stacker operator remained at the stacker controls to operate the lumber transfer chains. When the problem was corrected, Employee #1 did not return to his operating position and the relief operator/stickerman started the machine. The stacker completed a partial cycle and stopped. The coworkers investigated the malfunction and discovered that Employee #1 was caught between a rotating arm on the lumber stacker and a vertical I-beam. His head was fractured, and he was killed.
Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LUMBER, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108284944 | Fatality | Fracture | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |