Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125269811 - Turn Bull Lumber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 125269811

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 01/08/1996

Site Address:
Turn Bull Lumber Company
474 Sweet Home Church Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 305, Elizabethtown, NC 28337

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/27/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362712333

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$2,940	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,940
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.	01001	Serious	19100219 E03 I	02/29/1996	03/18/1996	$1,470	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100219 C02 I	02/29/1996	03/18/1996	$1,470	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100219 F03	02/29/1996	03/18/1996	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170810055

Event: 01/05/1996

Employee killed when caught in gang saw

On January 5, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a gang saw when either he slipped or his clothing was accidentally caught and rolled up into the cant conveyor shaft and sprocket. Employee #1's right arm, chest, and neck sustained massive internal trauma and he was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident. The shaft and associated sprockets were not guarded to prevent accidental contact.

Keywords: CHEST, CLOTHING, WORK RULES, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, SAW, SHAFT, NECK, SPROCKET, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125269811			Fatality	Fracture	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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