Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110113321 - Burt Lumber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110113321

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 09/24/1991

Site Address:
Burt Lumber Company
911 Greensboro Highway
Washington, GA 30673

Mailing Address:
911 Grensboro Highway, Washington, GA 30673

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/05/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360958466

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10					10
Current Violations	10					10
Initial Penalty	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
Current Penalty	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
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	19100023 C01	11/12/1991	12/05/1991	$500	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C01	11/12/1991	12/27/1991	$500	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A01	11/12/1991	12/05/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100219 D01	11/12/1991	12/27/1991	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100219 E01 I	11/12/1991	12/27/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004C	Serious	19100219 E03 I	11/12/1991	12/05/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01005	Serious	19100219 F03	11/12/1991	12/27/1991	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19100219 I02	11/12/1991	12/05/1991	$300	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01007	Serious	19100254 D08	11/12/1991	11/15/1991	$300	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01008	Serious	19100254 D08	11/12/1991	11/15/1991	$300	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01009A	Serious	19100303 G02 I	11/12/1991	12/05/1991	$850	$850	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01009B	Serious	19100305 B02	11/12/1991	12/27/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	01010A	Serious	19101200 E01	11/12/1991	12/27/1991	$250	$250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01010B	Serious	19101200 G01	11/12/1991	12/27/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
15.	01010C	Serious	19101200 H	11/12/1991	12/27/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 597153

Event: 09/20/1991

Employee dies after leg amputated by auger

Employee #1, a night watchman working alone, entered a storage bin for sawdust. He was attempting to knock down a bridge when his right foot became entangled in a feed anger. The employee's leg was amputated below the knee. However, he was able to crawl approximately 50 feet outside the bin before he died.

Keywords: SAWDUST, AMPUTATED, STORAGE BIN, AUGER, ENTANGLED, SECURITY GUARD, BRIDGED MATERIAL, UNGUARDED, FOOT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110113321			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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