Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1528819.015 - Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1528819.015

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 05/03/2021

Site Address:
Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc.
52333 Highway 225
Stockton, AL 36579

Mailing Address:
52333 Highway 225, Stockton, AL 36579

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: 05/03/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Forklift

Case Closed: 10/14/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1760858	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,969	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,969
Current Penalty	$5,969	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,969
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/10/2021	08/06/2021	$5,969	$5,969	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 135327.015

Event: 04/23/2021

Employee's hand is crushed by machine during set-up activiti

At 6:11 a.m. on April 23, 2021, an employee was performing set-up activities on the Finger Jointer #2 machine. The employee altered the standard procedure and inserted two wooden sticks under the guard to turn a clamp. While the sticks were in the point of operation, the machine cycled and broke one of the sticks. The employee reached in with his hand to retrieve the broken stick when the machine cycled again, catching and crushing his right hand in the point of operation. The injuries included abrasion, contusion, laceration, and broken bones. The clamp at the point of operation was identified as the cause of the injury. The employee was treated and hospitalized.

Keywords: Automatic Machine, Crushed, Guard, Hand, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Point Of Operation, Reaching, Tagout, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1528819.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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