Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1510497.015 - Moslow Wood Products Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 1510497.015

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 01/19/2021

Site Address:
Moslow Wood Products Inc.
3450 Maidens Road
Powhatan, VA 23139

Mailing Address:
3450 Maidens Road, Powhatan, VA 23139

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Fri

Case Closed: 03/19/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1721590	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$13,277	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,277
Current Penalty	$9,958	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,958
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100213 R04	03/01/2021	03/30/2021	$9,958	$13,277	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100151 B	03/01/2021		$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 132566.015

Event: 01/13/2021

Employee amputates pinky finger while cutting walnut panels

At 9:15 a.m. on January 13, 2021, Employee #1, employed by a woodworking company, was operating a panel saw to cut 13 by 17 walnut panels when they detected an air leak. The employee activated the emergency stop (E-stop) to repair the leak and then restarted the machine with their hand positioned incorrectly. As a result, the employee's left pinky finger was amputated, and their left ring finger was injured down to the bone. The employee was treated without hospitalization for these injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Cutting, Finger, Hand, Panel

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1510497.015	61	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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