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Inspection: 1506254.015 - Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah
Site Address:
Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, Llc
142 Mcpherson Drive
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1810, Hazlehurst, GA 31539
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2020
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 06/15/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1704334 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| 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 | 19100176 A | 05/13/2021 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:45 p.m. on December 11, 2020, an employee was working with a third-party contractor to troubleshoot a piece of equipment. The employee was in the main control center discussing the issue and had left moments before the in cident occurred. The employee was walking through the compound at the time of th e incident. The loader operator was removing material from the "fire dump" area and had made several passes through the compound. At the time of the incident, t he loader operator was approaching the corner of a building in the compound when he felt an unexpected "bump" and stopped the loader. The loader operator exited the vehicle and found the employee on the ground. The employee suffered injurie s consistent with blunt force trauma from crushing/struck by. The employee late r died from these injuries.
Keywords:crushing, equipment operator, front end loader, struck by, vehicle
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1506254.015 | Fatality | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |