Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126602945 - Blue Ridge Lumber, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Health 0355122

Inspection Nr: 126602945

Report ID: 0355122

Date Opened: 03/20/1997

Site Address:
Blue Ridge Lumber, Inc.
State Route 642 (Mule Academy Rd)
Fishersville, VA 22939

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 89, Fishersville, VA 22939

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/16/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/25/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362311037

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$7,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,100
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	510001 A	09/09/1997	09/23/1997	$7,000	$7,000	$0	09/26/1997	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 D	09/09/1997	10/26/1997	$100	$100	$0	09/26/1997	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14291918

Event: 03/20/1997

Employee killed when he falls into drag chain conveyor

Employee #1 was cleaning bark and mulch debris from a debarker. He was apparently on the log deck and fell, possibly striking his head on the "bull wheel." He was then caught by the moving drag chain and pulled through the 11-inch opening between a supporting steel beam and a drag chain cleat. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126602945			Fatality	Fracture	Sawing machine operators

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