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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14904940 - Whites Timber Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Whites Timber Products Inc
Cty Rd 29 2 1/2 Mi West
Kelsey, MN 55755
Mailing Address:
4558 Seville Rd, Saginaw, MN 55779
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/15/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360588966 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $258 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $258 |
| Current Penalty | $258 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $258 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100265 C22 | 11/02/1984 | 11/05/1984 | $258 | $258 | $0 | 12/03/1984 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE DISCHARGE END OF THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM OF A PORTABLE SAWMILL. HE WAS REMOVING SLABWOOD AND STACKING IT FOR SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL AND SALE AS FIREWOOD. THE WORK AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN FEET FROM THE SAWYERS CAB. THE DRIVE SHAFT IS DRIVEN BY A CUMMINGS DIESEL 250 ENGINE, OFFSET SYSTEM, WITH THE DRIVE HORIZONTAL TO THE CAB AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM UPON WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, THE EMPLOYEE WALKED FROM HIS WORK AREA TOWARD THE CAB AND INTO THE 600 RPM DRIVE SHAFT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT AT THE AREA NEAR A SPROCKET ON THE REVOLVING SHAFT (THE SPROCKET WAS NOT IN USE AS A DRIVE SYSTEM). THE SHAFT WAS THIRTY SIX INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE SHAFT TO CAB DIMENSIONS WERE NINETEEN AND ONE HALF INCHES. THERE WERE FIFTEEN AND ONE HALF INCHES FROM THE OUTSIDE TEETH AREA TO THE CAB. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE AMPUTATION OF EMPLOYEE #1'S ARM WAS THE RESULT OF A UNGUARDED V-BELT AND PULLEY (SHAFT MOUNTED), LOCATED SEVENTEEN INCHES FROM THE SPROCKET, OR OF THE IMPACT OF HIS BODY AGAINST THE CAB AS IT WAS BEING DRAGGED AROUND BY THE REVOLVING SHAFT.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARD, FOREARM, SHAFT, V-BELT, PULLEY, DRIVE SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14904940 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |