Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1359159.015 - Chapter 3 Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1359159.015

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 11/07/2018

Site Address:
Chapter 3 Incorporated
958 Washington Road
Houlka, MS 38850

Mailing Address:
958 Washington Road, Houlka, MS 38850

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 337121/Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/07/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/16/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1398075	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$19,956	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,956
Current Penalty	$11,974	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,974
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	19100213 A09	12/11/2018	01/04/2019	$4,989	$8,315	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100213 D01	12/11/2018	01/04/2019	$6,985	$11,641	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 110830.015

Event: 11/02/2018

Employee amputates thumb while cutting stock wood to length

At 8:00 a.m. on November 2, 2018, an employee was operating a foot controlled chop saw while cutting stock to length. The employee amputated his left hand's thumb while making a cut on stock wood. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Chop Saw, Struck By, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1359159.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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