Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1469647.015 - Independence Lumber Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

Inspection Nr: 1469647.015

Report ID: 0355118

Date Opened: 03/16/2020

Site Address:
Independence Lumber Inc.
407 Lumber Lane
Independence, VA 24348

Mailing Address:
407 Lumber Lane, Independence, VA 24348

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/2020

Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate

Case Closed: 06/28/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1552673	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$24,072	$0	$0	$0	$0	$24,072
Current Penalty	$19,662	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,662
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	04/30/2020	05/27/2020	$6,615	$11,025	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C09	04/30/2020	05/27/2020	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100219 E01 I	04/30/2020	05/27/2020	$13,047	$13,047	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 124875.015

Event: 03/12/2020

Employee amputates fingertips in machine

At 9:30 a.m. on March 12, 2020, an employee was preparing to disconnect power to a machine. A coworker turned on the machine to move lumber. The employee amputated three fingertips and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Disconnecting Means, Fingertip, Lumber

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1469647.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury

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