Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124783507 - Superior Lumber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 124783507

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 02/09/1994

Site Address:
Superior Lumber Company
303 Melwood Ln
Glendale, OR 97442

Mailing Address:
Po Box 250, Glendale, OR 97442

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/1995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		2			3
Current Violations			2			2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$20,000	$0	$0	$25,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$15,000	$0	$0	$15,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C07 I	04/04/1994	04/11/1994	$0	$5,000	$0	04/06/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02002	Repeat	19100147 C04 I	04/04/1994	04/07/1994	$7,500	$10,000	$0	04/06/1994	L - State Settlement
3.	02003	Repeat	19100147 C07 IIIA	04/04/1994	04/07/1994	$7,500	$10,000	$0	04/06/1994	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 712810

Event: 02/09/1994

Employee's finger amputated in chipper

At approximately 1:40 a.m. on February 8, 1994, Employee #1 was engaged in clean-up duties at a veneer chipper. He noticed some veneer strips sticking out the side of the pressure feed system and decided to remove them while the system was running. Employee #1 lifted the pressure feed roll by the control, then removed the barrier guard next to the infeed to get at the veneer strips. He pulled the strips out, threw them on the infeed belt, and then turned to his right to activate the hold-down roll control. His left glove made contact with the roll, which drew his hand into the chipper's pinch point. One of the employee's fingers was partially amputated and the others sustained severe trauma. He was transported to a local hospital for surgery. Evidence indicates that Employee #1 was not properly trained and did not use lockout/tagout procedures.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CHIPPER, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124783507			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction
2	124783507			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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