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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1223571.015 - Battle Lumber Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1223571.015
Report ID: 0418400
Date Opened: 04/06/2017

Site Address:
Battle Lumber Co., Inc.
11261 Highway 1 South
Wadley, GA 30477

Mailing Address:
11261 Highway 1 South, Wadley, GA 30477

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/06/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 06/06/2017

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 1197024 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $9,054 $0 $0 $5,000 $0 $14,054
Current Penalty $5,885 $0 $0 $3,250 $0 $9,135
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100213 A09 04/28/2017 $5,885 $9,054 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 02001 Other 19040039 A02 04/28/2017 $3,250 $5,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02002A Other 19100147 E02 I 04/28/2017 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 02002B Other 19100147 E02 II 04/28/2017 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94564.015
Event: 03/27/2017
Employee catches fingers in chain sprocket; injures four fin

At 11:30 a.m. on March 27, 2017, an employee was sitting on a step to the unscrambler platform waiting for the equipment to return to normal operations. When the employee attempted to stand up, he placed his hand on or near an unguarded chain sprocket assembly. The employee's glove was caught in the assembly and his hand was pulled in. The employee sustained injuries to four of their fingers on the right hand and the middle finger needed to be amputated at the first knuckle.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Crushed, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1223571.015 23 M Hospitalized injury
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