Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1246737.015 - Superior Lumber Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1246737.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 06/20/2017

Site Address:
Superior Lumber Inc
2642 Sawmill Road
Tyrone, PA 16686

Mailing Address:
2642 Sawmill Road, Tyrone, PA 16686

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/27/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 08/11/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1227655	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,622	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,622
Current Penalty	$2,174	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,174
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	19100212 A01	07/28/2017	08/23/2017	$2,174	$3,622	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100147 C07 IV	07/28/2017	08/23/2017	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 97120.015

Event: 06/13/2017

Employee's fingers are amputated while removing jam from woo

At 10:00 a.m. on June 13, 2017, an employee was removing a jam from a wood chipper machine. The employee reached into the throat of the machine with a short board without turning it off. The employee sustained an amputation of two fingers on his right hand.

Keywords: Amputation, Chipper, Finger, Lockout/Tagout

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1246737.015	58	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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