Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111437034 - Bayview Plywood Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Everett Service Location, Everett, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111437034

Report ID: 1055310

Date Opened: 01/05/1994

Site Address:
Bayview Plywood Co Inc
1178 Water Tank Rd Bldg B
Burlington, WA 98233

Mailing Address:
Po Box 608, Burlington, WA 98233

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902099084	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$375
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	0241653501	04/08/1994	02/04/1994	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170004212

Event: 01/05/1994

Employee's fingers amputated in plywood clipper

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on December 12, 1993, Employee #1 and two coworkers were working a scarfer machine making specialty plywood. Employee #1 was the press operator and a coworker was the off-bearer who removed the plywood after it came through the clipper. Another coworker was the loader; his work station is at the far end of the scarfer machine. The off bearer said that the plywood came through the clipper but was not trimmed to the proper lengths. At that time, Employee #1 came to the back of the clipper (between the coworker and the clipper) and was trying to feed plywood back through the clipper when his left hand slipped into the clipper under the knife. At the same time the plywood slid sideways under the electric eye that trips the clipper. Four fingers on Employee #1's left hand were amputated. There was no guard on the clipper and no device to render the electric eye inoperable.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, SAW, LUMBER, AUTOMATIC RESTART, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111437034			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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