Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115714859 - Wheeler Manufacturing Co
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Wheeler Manufacturing Co
2009 Sturdevant Rd Se
Toledo, OR 97391
Mailing Address:
Po Box 370, Toledo, OR 97391
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/1992
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 763008501 | 01/21/1992 | 01/24/1992 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $0 | 01/29/1992 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 740003001 | 01/21/1992 | 01/24/1992 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $0 | 01/29/1992 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 763007503 | 01/21/1992 | 02/04/1992 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 01/29/1992 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 operated the press gates and binding machine in a sawmill, a job which included painting the ends of packages of lumber. He did this job by himself 70 percent of the time. Employee #1 was by himself painting a package of lumber when a forklift driver come along to help by running the infeed rollers because the infeed area was full. Employee #1 was on the outfeed section of the live rolls in between a live roll and a package of lumber, painting the end. The forklift driver pushed the wrong switch and activated the outfeed roll, which caused the package of lumber to strike Employee #1. The driver quickly realized he had activated the wrong switch and reversed the outfeed roll, moving the package of lumber away from Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered a bruise to his leg but was not hospitalized.
Keywords: WORK RULES, LUMBER, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, INATTENTION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115714859 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |
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