Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1489498.015 - Reed Lumber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1489498.015

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 08/24/2020

Site Address:
Reed Lumber Co.
19111 West State Hwy 8
Potosi, MO 63664

Mailing Address:
19111 West State Hwy 8, Potosi, MO 63664

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/07/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1646631	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,747	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,747
Current Penalty	$6,747	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,747
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 E02 I	09/03/2020		$6,747	$6,747	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 F01 II	09/03/2020		$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 128884.015

Event: 08/18/2020

Employee suffers toe amputations in conveyor

At 7:45 a.m. on August 18, 2020, an employee was standing on the Nicholson 27-inch Ring Debarker conveyer trying to align the conveyor chain which had become detached. The employee was near the top sprocket "jogging' the chain as he and his coworkers were trying to reconnect the two ends of the chain around both sprockets. At some point while jogging the chain, the employee's foot was caught between the chain and a stationary part of the conveyor. The employee yelled and all movements stopped. The employee descended the conveyor and a coworker drove him to the nearest hospital, where he was admitted to treat amputations of the toe tips on his left foot.

Keywords: Amputation, Belt Conveyor, Caught Between, Caught In, Chain, Connecting, Sprocket, Toe

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489498.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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