Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1453323.015 - Sisson, Dupont & Carder, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1453323.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 12/30/2019

Site Address:
Sisson, Dupont & Carder, Inc.
75 Appalachian Hwy
Blue Ridge, GA 30513

Mailing Address:
75 Appalachian Hwy, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423310/ Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/05/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1528799	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,446	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,446
Current Penalty	$9,446	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,446
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	04/02/2020	04/28/2020	$9,446	$9,446	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 122847.015

Event: 12/20/2019

Lumberyard employee's arm is partially degloved by planer

At 1:45 p.m. on December 20, 2019, an employee was working as a machine operator for a firm that manufactured log homes and other timber products. He was working in the facility's production area. He was operating a Kalin model number 4-510-Ww/LX planer. He was cleaning a wheel used to move product through the planer. He was cleaning the planer's wheel with a paper towel. To reach the wheel, he had opened the doors to planer with it running. His arm was caught by the wheel, and the employee was pulled in. His arm was partially degloved. The employee was hospitalized. The firm's operations manager was aware that the machine would not stop when the doors were opened. The interlock that would create a separation when the doors were opened had not been affixed to the second door.

Keywords: Arm, Avulsion, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Degloving, Lumber, Machine operator, Planer, Reach, Reaching, Rotating Parts, Wheel

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1453323.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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