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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1440913.015 - Battle Lumber Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Battle Lumber Co., Inc.
11261 S Hwy 1 Byp
Wadley, GA 30477
Mailing Address:
11261 S Hwy 1 Byp, Wadley, GA 30477
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/28/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1509850 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1441920 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,603 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,603 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100147 C04 II B | 04/23/2020 | 05/19/2020 | $8,000 | $10,603 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:45 a.m. on October 16, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured wooden containers and pallets. He was in the facility's mill area, operating a High Tech edger. A board or stick had become jammed. The employee stepped up on to the edger and then down onto the edger's conveyance system, a moving chain and sprocket. The edger was still running. He received lacerations to his right thigh. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Board, Caught In, Chain, Clearing, Edger, Inexperience, Jammed, Laceration, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Sprocket, Training, Wood Board
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1440913.015 | 19 | M | Hospitalized injury |