Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126697986 - Grant Western Lumber Co

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 126697986

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 06/30/1997

Site Address:
Grant Western Lumber Co
Us 26 West Hwy
John Day, OR 97845

Mailing Address:
Po Box 66, Riddle, OR 97469

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/15/1997

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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 E01	08/15/1997	08/20/1997	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201700051

Event: 06/24/1997

Employee's fingers amputated in chain and sprocket

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on June 24, 1997, Employee #1, of Grant Western Lumber, tripped and reached out to break his fall. His left hand became caught in a chain and sprocket mechanism that was driving a rollcase, amputating four of his fingers. A millwright had removed a guard to replace a bearing and had not replace the guard when the job was completed.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, TRIPPED, FALL, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126697986			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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