Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123217291 - Owens & Hurst Lumber Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123217291

Report ID: 0830100

Date Opened: 05/15/1997

Site Address:
Owens & Hurst Lumber Co., Inc.
Hwy 93 North
Eureka, MT 59917

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1316, Eureka, MT 59917

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/21/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360897169

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8					8
Current Violations	8					8
Initial Penalty	$18,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,200
Current Penalty	$11,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,550
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 II	07/09/1997	08/31/1997	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C05 IID	07/09/1997	07/15/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19100305 J04 IIB	07/09/1997	08/31/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002A	Serious	19100184 E01	07/09/1997	07/13/1997	$875	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01002B	Serious	19100184 E03 II	07/09/1997	07/13/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01002C	Serious	19100184 I09 III	07/09/1997	07/13/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01003	Serious	19100219 F03	07/09/1997	07/17/1997	$875	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01004	Serious	19100265 C03 I	07/09/1997	07/13/1997	$525	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01005	Serious	19100265 C13	07/09/1997	07/13/1997	$4,900	$4,900	$0	-
10.	01006	Serious	19100265 C18 I	07/09/1997	07/19/1997	$1,225	$2,450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01007	Serious	19100265 D04 I	07/09/1997	07/13/1997	$525	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01008	Serious	19100305 E02	07/09/1997	07/13/1997	$875	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 883496

Event: 05/14/1997

Employee killed when struck by saw arm

Employee #1 was changing a hydraulic cylinder on a 8 ft cut-off saw when the V-belt used to support the saw with a ratchet lever chain hoist broke. The saw arm fell on Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, SAW, STRUCK BY, V-BELT, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123217291			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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