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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1523984.015 - Henry County Hardwoods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Jackson Office - Safety
Site Address:
Henry County Hardwoods, Inc.
240 Old Dresden Highway
Paris, TN 38242
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1575, Paris, TN 38242
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321918/Other Millwork (including Flooring)
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/08/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/25/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1748234 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $4,800 | $125 | $0 | $6,925 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $4,800 | $125 | $0 | $6,925 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19100212 A03 II | 05/01/2021 | 05/26/2021 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100213 B06 | 05/01/2021 | 05/26/2021 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 H01 | 05/01/2021 | 05/26/2021 | $125 | $125 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021, an employee was working for a millwork firm. She was in the flooring area, operating a Cross Cut Solutions model number CS14ML pop-up saw, with serial 0504-08, saw number 6 at the facility, to cut pieces of flooring. She was using her right hand to remove defective pieces of wood flooring from a feed conveyor, place the pieces under the saw, make a cut in the center of the defect, and place the pieces on the outfeed conveyor with her left hand. The employee was holding a piece of wood with her right hand, when the blade contacted the wood. The contact resulted in a loud popping noise, and the wood jumped. This jump caused the piece of wood to be pulled under the guard into the blade, along with the employee's right hand. The employee suffered the total amputation of her index and middle fingers, a partial amputation and a fracture of her ring finger, and a laceration of her thumb. She was hospitalized. Her ring finger was reattached during surgery. The employee stated that her right foot was positioned on the foot pedal. She believed that when the wood jumped, it startled her into pressing the foot pedal again. That caused the saw blade to rise and strike her hand. In the flooring area of the site and possibly other areas, the firm had six Cross Cut Solutions pop-up saws. The model numbers and facility numbers for all six saws were: saw number 1, model number CS14MLH, serial number 160203; saw number 2, model number CS14MLH, serial number 151214; saw number 3, model number CS14ML, serial number 120102; saw number 4, model number CS14ML, serial number 120105; saw number 5, model number CS14ML, serial number 120101; and saw number 6, model number CS14ML, serial number 0504-08. All six saws were operated by foot pedal. All had been in place for over 20 years. Employees operating saws on the day of the inspection stated in interviews they had at some time unintentionally struck the foot pedal and activated the saw inadvertently.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Broken Bone, Engineering Controls, Finger, Flooring , Foot Control, Foot pedal, Fracture, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Partial Amputation, Safety Device, Saw, Sawblade, Sawyer, Struck Against, Struck By, Wood
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1523984.015 | 40 | F | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |