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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1410219.015 - Turman Sawmill
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Turman Sawmill
555 Expansion Drive
Hillsville, VA 24343
Mailing Address:
Po Box 475, Hillsville, VA 24343
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1464950 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,555 | $0 | $38,602 | $0 | $0 | $46,157 |
| Current Penalty | $26,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,036 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100303 B07 I | 08/15/2019 | 09/04/2019 | $7,555 | $7,555 | $0 | 08/26/2019 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 08/15/2019 | 09/04/2019 | $12,726 | $25,452 | $0 | 08/26/2019 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 08/15/2019 | 09/04/2019 | $5,755 | $13,150 | $0 | 08/26/2019 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on June 12, 2019, an employee was using a chainsaw to trim the edges of planks stacked on a pallet sitting on a roller conveyor. While the employee was working on the stack another pallet of material collided with the one he was working on. The employee panicked and slipped off the platform he was standing on catching his leg between the pallet and one of the conveyor rollers. The employee suffered a compound fracture of his right leg and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Ankle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Chain Saw, Collision, Conveyor, Cutting, Fall, Foot, Fracture, Leg, Lost Balance, Lost Control, Lumber Stack, Machine operator, Material Handling, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Roller Conveyor, Roller--Mach/Part, Saw, Unstable Load, Unstable Position, Wood Board
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1410219.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Sawing machine operators |