Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126736412 - Murphy Plywood Co

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 126736412

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 11/13/1996

Site Address:
Murphy Plywood Co
411 W Central
Sutherlin, OR 97479

Mailing Address:
Po Box 799, Sutherlin, OR 97479

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2435

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/27/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/15/1997

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	702022704 F	01/10/1997	01/15/1997	$350	$500	$0	01/21/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201620036

Event: 11/13/1996

Employee's fingers amputated in forklift

On November 13, 1996, Employee #1, of Murphy Plywood, was loading scrap metal into a trailer at a plywood mill yard. A 55-gallon drum of banding clippings was on a standard pallet being readied to be dumped by an 8,000 lb Hyster forklift. Employee #1 stepped on the pallet, grabbed the fork-raising chain, and told his coworker to raise him up. As the operator raised the pallet, he heard Employee #1 scream to lower the forks. Employee #1's right hand had become caught in the pinch point between the chain and the sheave at the top of the mast. His index finger was amputated, and the next two fingers were severely damaged. He was taken to a local hospital and then transferred to Emmanuel Hospital, where he was treated to save the damaged fingers.

Keywords: LOADING, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126736412			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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