Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126687151 - Swanson Bros Lumber Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 126687151

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 12/29/1997

Site Address:
Swanson Bros Lumber Co Inc
22664 Hwy 126
Noti, OR 97461

Mailing Address:
Po Box 309, Noti, OR 97461

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/21/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/1999

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	19100212 A01	02/18/1998	12/29/1997	$0	$500	$0	03/04/1998	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	701076001 A	02/18/1998	03/07/1998	$500	$500	$0	03/04/1998	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201200151

Event: 12/12/1997

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AMPUTATED WHEN CAUGHT IN CHAIN CONVEYOR

Employee #1 was doing clean-up work on the lower level of a sawmill in the vicinity of a box chain conveyor tail spool. He stepped on the running conveyor which was covered with wood chips. His foot was then pulled between the box chain and a steel shear plate which was 2-1/2 inches above the chain. The victim's yells for help went unanswered for approximately 20 minutes due to his isolated work location. A co-worker eventually did respond to his calls and the conveyor was turned off. The steel shear plate was cut off with an oxy-acetylene torch and Employee #1 was removed and hospitalized. He suffered an amputated foot and fractured finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ACETYLENE, CHAIN, WOOD CHIPS, SHEAR, STEEL, TORCH, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126687151					Occupation Not Listed

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