Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1466955.015 - Cardwell Lumber, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1466955.015

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 03/03/2020

Site Address:
Cardwell Lumber, Inc.
62499 State Hwy 15
Novelty, MO 63460

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 117, Novelty, MO 63460

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/03/2020

Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate, L:Elecgi, L:Repvehicle, L:Respnoise

Case Closed: 06/12/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1547729	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$26,025	$0	$0	$0	$0	$26,025
Current Penalty	$18,218	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,218
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	04/28/2020	05/22/2020	$6,073	$8,675	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 I	04/28/2020	05/22/2020	$6,073	$8,675	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100213 A09	04/28/2020	05/22/2020	$6,073	$8,675	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 124486.015

Event: 02/26/2020

Employee amputates toes when caught in conveyor during adjus

At 8:45 a.m. on February 26, 2020, an employee working as a saw operator for a sawmill was tightening/adjusting chain links on a conveyor. The unit was turned on before the employee was able to get off the conveyor. The employee crushed the toes on his right foot and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Chain, Conveyor, Crushed, Foot, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Pinch Point, Pinched, Sawmill, Supervision, Toe, Traumatic Amputation, Warehouse

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1466955.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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