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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1518454.015 - Gp Building Products Operations Lp
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Gp Building Products Operations Lp
1400 Woodcraft Rd
Madison, GA 30650
Mailing Address:
1400 Woodcraft Rd, Madison, GA 30650
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321212/Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Forklift
Case Closed: 10/26/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1741857 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $8,192 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,192 |
| 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 | 19100212 A02 | 06/10/2021 | $8,192 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100037 A04 | 06/10/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 06/10/2021 | 06/29/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:15 a.m. on March 3, 2021, an employee working for a wood products manufacturer was feeding veneer into the infeed of dryer 6. The employee caught her right hand, wrist and arm between the sprocket and chain of the dryer while attempting to remove veneer from infeed deck. The employee amputated her arm and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Caught Between, Caught In, Chain, Engineering Controls, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Safety Device, Sheared, Sprocket, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position, Wood, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1518454.015 | 33 | F | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |