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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1451590.015 - Swift Lumber, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Swift Lumber, Inc.
1450 Swift Mill Rd
Atmore, AL 36504
Mailing Address:
1450 Swift Mill Rd, Atmore, AL 36504
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/01/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1525909 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1452136 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,675 |
| Current Penalty | $6,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,100 |
| 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 | 19100265 C18 I | 03/03/2020 | $6,100 | $8,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 p.m. on December 10, 2019, an employee was working at a sawmill. He was working at the sawmill's edger number 2. For power transmission, the edger had a chain and sprocket. They were unguarded. The employee was standing about 36 inches (0.9 meters) from the chain and sprocket. He was pushing lumber down the edger's slide. He lost his balance, slipped, and fell. He reached his hand out for balance. It came into contact with the edger's chain or got between two boards. The employee suffered the amputation of the small finger on his left hand. He was hospitalized. Employees were exposed to unguarded chains and sprockets while working at edger number 2, as they had to push and pull lumber on the slide to unjam the edger's infeed. Following this incident, the employer installed a guard to cover the chain and sprocket at the edger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Board, Caught Between, Chain, Edger, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Finger, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Lost Balance, Power Trans Appar, Sawmill, Slip, Sprocket, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1451590.015 | 19 | M | Hospitalized injury |