Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15244916 - Tate Lumber Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Lynchburg (Field Office) - Safety 0355117

Inspection Nr: 15244916

Report ID: 0355117

Date Opened: 02/20/1985

Site Address:
Tate Lumber Co Inc
St Rt 627
Red Oak, VA 23964

Mailing Address:
Rt 1 Box 5, Red Oak, VA 23964

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 05/02/1985

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			7		9
Current Violations	2			7		9
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100265 C18 I	03/12/1985	04/14/1985	$90	$90	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100265 E02 IIIB	03/12/1985	03/30/1985	$150	$150	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19100213 B06	03/12/1985	04/14/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100219 C04 I	03/12/1985	04/14/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19100265 C24 IVA	03/12/1985	03/15/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02004	Other	19100265 C30 II	03/12/1985	03/16/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02005	Other	19100265 E01 V	03/12/1985	03/30/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02006	Other	19100304 F05 V	03/12/1985	03/30/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02007	Other	19100141 C01 I	03/12/1985	04/14/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14443477

Event: 02/20/1985

Employee injured when struck in face by slab of wood

Employee #1 was feeding a cant with two cut sides into an edger. It was fed into the right side of the dividing fence on the edger feedtable, which was equipped with 12 saws. The cant was partially through the saw when it became caught. The operator reached down and to his right, just below the front edge of the table, to push the reverse button to try to dislodge the piece of wood. Both the top and bottom sets of the anti-kickback fingers were on top of the cant, which covered about 8 in. of the fingers. When the saws reversed, a piece of slab 32 in. long by 3 in. wide at the center by 3/8 in. thick at one end that was being cut from the cant's left side, kicked back. The piece came back edgewise through the anti-kickback fingers, which were approximately 1/2 in. apart, striking Employee # 1 on the left side of his mouth and cheek. The wound required 50 stitches to close.

Keywords: KICK BACK, GUARD, LOG, EDGER, STRUCK BY, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15244916			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Sawing machine operators

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