Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1504963.015 - Southern Parallel Forest Products Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1504963.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 12/04/2020

Site Address:
Southern Parallel Forest Products Corp.
660 Industrial Boulevard
Albertville, AL 35950

Mailing Address:
660 Industrial Boulevard Attn: Buddy Rutland, Albertville, AL 35950

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/25/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/04/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1694982	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 135374.015

Event: 11/24/2020

Employee fractures ribs when lockout/tagout is not institute

At 7:00 p.m. on November 24, 2020, an employee bypassed a guard and entered a machine without performing lockout/tagout to restack 2 by 4 by 16 boards that had fallen. After the employee entered the machine, and while at the point of operation, the employee told a coworker to cycle the machine. The coworker cycled the machine, and the employee was caught between the forks. The employee suffered broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught Between, E GI IV (no lockout), Forks, Fracture, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Point Of Operation, Rib

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1504963.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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