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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14918866 - Merillat Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Merillat Industries Inc
21755 Cedar Ave South
Lakeville, MN 55044
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1076, Lakeville, MN 55044
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2434
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/28/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360589683 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,432 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,432 |
| Current Penalty | $670 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $670 |
| 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 | 182065302 | 07/10/1985 | 08/05/1985 | $440 | $440 | $0 | 08/01/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100132 A | 07/10/1985 | 08/12/1985 | $0 | $440 | $0 | 08/01/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100219 D01 | 07/10/1985 | 07/13/1985 | $0 | $152 | $0 | 08/01/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100213 R04 | 07/10/1985 | 08/12/1985 | $230 | $400 | $0 | 08/01/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100213 R04 | 07/10/1985 | 08/05/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/01/1985 | - | |
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100151 B | 07/10/1985 | 08/12/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/01/1985 | - | |
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 5206070002 | 07/10/1985 | 07/29/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/01/1985 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HAD BEEN ON THE JOB ONLY THREE WEEKS, WAS OPERATING A PANEL "CAIN" SAW. HE WAS FEEDING STOCK INTO THE SAW WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND OPERATING THE CONTROL BUTTONS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. AS IT WAS 10 MINUTES TILL QUITTING TIME, HE WAS IN A HURRY TO FINISH HIS WORK. HE SLID HIS HAND IN UNDER THE PANEL SAW AS HE WAS ALIGNING SOME BOARDS. AT THE SAME TIME HE PUSHED THE HOLD DOWN BUTTON WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. AS A RESULT HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT AND PINNED BY THE HOLD-DOWN. HE WAS UNAWARE, AS WERE THE OTHER EMPLOYEES AROUND HIM, THAT HE COULD STOP THE ENTIRE MECHANISM BY MERELY PULLING THE EMERGENCY CORD. HIS HAND WAS AMPUTATED BY THE SAW BLADE.
Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, AMPUTATED, SAW, INEXPERIENCE, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14918866 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators |