Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1488458.015 - New River Hardwoods, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110

Inspection Nr: 1488458.015

Report ID: 0355110

Date Opened: 08/17/2020

Site Address:
New River Hardwoods, Inc.
277 Old Quarry Road
Ewing, VA 24248

Mailing Address:
277 Old Quarry Road, Ewing, VA 24248

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/21/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1643220	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$9,295	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,295
Current Penalty	$3,985	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,985
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	Other	19100219 E01 I	09/29/2020	10/07/2020	$0	$2,655	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100219 F03	09/29/2020	10/07/2020	$3,985	$3,985	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100265 C05 II	09/29/2020	10/07/2020	$0	$2,655	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 128695.015

Event: 08/11/2020

Employee amputates ring finger when caught in sprocket chain

At 3:30 p.m. on August 11, 2020, an employee was straightening a board that had gotten twisted in the unscrambler area. As the employee was straightening the board, his right ring finger got caught between an opening in the trim saw platform and the conveyor chain and a sprocket that was part of a conveyor system that moved boards to the trim saw. The employee sustained an amputation to the right ring fingertip and was treated but not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Board, Caught Between, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Finger, Fingertip, Partial Amputation, Platform, Saw, Sawmill, Sprocket, Wood Board

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1488458.015	41	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Milling and planing machine operators

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