Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109362046 - Edwin Johnson & Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109362046

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 02/19/1992

Site Address:
Edwin Johnson & Sons
Box 311, Rd #9
Bloomsburg, PA 17815

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: 04/01/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/17/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360899504

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			2		9
Current Violations	7			2		9
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
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	19100133 A01	04/10/1992	04/15/1992	$300	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C01	04/10/1992	05/13/1992	$300	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100332 B01	04/10/1992	05/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01003	Serious	19100157 G01	04/10/1992	05/13/1992	$300	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100265 C03 I	04/10/1992	04/15/1992	$225	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100265 C05 II	04/10/1992	04/15/1992	$225	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19100265 D01 IIH	04/10/1992	04/15/1992	$225	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01007A	Serious	19101200 E01	04/10/1992	05/28/1992	$300	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01007B	Serious	19101200 G08	04/10/1992	05/28/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	01007C	Serious	19101200 H	04/10/1992	05/28/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02001	Other	19100151 B	04/10/1992	04/15/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	02002	Other	19100157 E03	04/10/1992	05/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14330567

Event: 02/18/1992

Employee killed when wood chipper blew apart and struck him

Employee #1 had started the wood chipper, heard a clicking noise, and observed the chipper for approximately 30 seconds. Internal problems caused damage to one knife and the paddles. The paddles sheared the mounting bolts and blew the upper housing off of the machine. The metal parts struck Employee #1, resulting in fatal head injuries. Employee #1 was 3 to 5 feet from the Morbark chipper, model 58.

Keywords: HEAD, CHIPPER, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109362046			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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