Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1450546.015 - New Wood Resources, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
New Wood Resources, Llc
1160 South Church
Louisville, MS 39339
Mailing Address:
1160 South Church, Louisville, MS 39339
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321212/Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Forklift
Case Closed: 09/10/2020
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1522960 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $19,855 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,855 |
Current Penalty | $8,700 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $12,200 |
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 | 5A0001 | 06/01/2020 | 07/15/2020 | $8,700 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Other | 19100022 A01 | 06/01/2020 | 06/23/2020 | $3,500 | $6,361 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on December 3, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured softwood veneer and plywood. He was on the facility's chipper deck operating a veneer chipper. The chipper deck consisted of two veneer chippers and a core chipper. A metal fan from the core chipper came apart and struck the employee in the head. He was killed.
Keywords: Chipper, Equipment Failure, Equipment Operator, Fan, Flying Object, Head, Machine operator, Mech Malfunction, Struck By, Wood Shaper
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1450546.015 | 21 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |