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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108577032 - Bartlett Sawmill (Spicer Sawmill)
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Bartlett Sawmill (Spicer Sawmill)
Rr 1 Box 299
Commiskey, IN 47227
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470454 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 03/26/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $80 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 B01 | 03/26/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $80 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:20 a.m., Employee #1 was off-bearing cut lumber from the head saw conveyor and feeding lumber measuring 14 in. wide by 9 ft long, through the Corley edger machine, which had six 18 in. carbide saw blades spaced at variant widths. Employee #1 was cutting lumber into pieces that were 3.75 in. wide by 9 ft long by .75 in. thick. After completing two such large pieces, and while feeding a third large piece through the machine, one of the already cut pieces rode up between two blades, was caught by the upper thrust of the blade rotation, and was thrown at high speed through a 1.25 in. space between the top of the machine head and the top of the anti-kickback device guarding the point of operation against just such kickbacks. The flying projectile traveled 86 in. through the air, struck Employee #1 and fractured his clavicle bone, the first rib on his left side, and severing his aorta; killing him instantly.
Keywords: LUMBER, SAWMILL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108577032 | Fatality | Fracture | Sawing machine operators |