Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112536347 - Woodland Specialties, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 112536347

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 10/11/2000

Site Address:
Woodland Specialties, Inc.
15952 State Route 56
Laurelville, OH 43135

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 88, Laurelville, OH 43135

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/2000

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 12/15/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200750917	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3		1			4
Current Violations	3		1			4
Initial Penalty	$5,400	$0	$120	$0	$0	$5,520
Current Penalty	$3,780	$0	$84	$0	$0	$3,864
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	19100212 A03 II	10/31/2000	12/03/2000	$2,100	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 III	10/31/2000	12/30/2000	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100265 C04 IV	10/31/2000	12/03/2000	$630	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Repeat	19100024 H	10/31/2000	12/03/2000	$84	$120	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200750974

Event: 09/29/2000

Employee's arm injured reaching into wood splitter

On September 29, 2000, Employee #1, age 18, of the CTR Firewood Processing Mill, was reaching into the point of operation on a wood splitter to clear a jam and/or to reposition a log when the machine cycled. He suffered a partial amputation of his left thumb and of his left arm below the elbow. His thumb had to be surgically amputated at a later date.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, JAMMED, POINT OF OPERATION, SAWMILL, ARM, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112536347			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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