Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15296940 - Smith'S Sawmill
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Smith'S Sawmill
735 North South Street
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/29/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/30/1996
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360261986 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 7 | 9 | 16 | |||
Current Violations | 7 | 9 | 16 | |||
Initial Penalty | $1,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,680 |
Current Penalty | $1,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,680 |
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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100095 B01 | 03/11/1988 | 03/11/1989 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100095 C01 | 03/11/1988 | 07/11/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/11/1988 | 04/13/1988 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 03/11/1988 | 04/13/1988 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 03/11/1988 | 04/13/1988 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100265 C12 V | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100265 D03 III | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100265 E05 III | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
9. | 02001 | Other | 19100106 D07 I | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
10. | 02002 | Other | 19100106 D07 III | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
11. | 02003 | Other | 19100133 A01 | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
12. | 02004 | Other | 19100265 C05 II | 03/11/1988 | 03/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
13. | 02005 | Other | 19100265 C12 III | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
14. | 02006 | Other | 19100265 D04 I | 03/11/1988 | 03/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
15. | 02007 | Other | 19100265 E01 VII | 03/11/1988 | 03/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
16. | 02008 | Other | 19100304 F04 | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
17. | 02009 | Other | 19100305 G01 IIIC | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:40 a.m. on January 15, 1988, Employee #1, of Smith's Sawmill, in Mt. Airy, NC, was struck in the abdomen by a piece of wood that had splintered off from lumber being run through a gang edger. This piece of wood apparently kicked back from inside the edger. The splintered wood entered Employee #1 in front of his abdomen just below the rib cage and exited out his back just to the right of his spine. Approximately 8 inches of the 2 inch by 2 inch by 2 foot long piece of wood protruded out his back. Employee #1 was taken to Northern Hospital of Surry County and then transferred to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Emergency surgery was required to remove the splinter.
Keywords: KICK BACK, SPLINTER, ABDOMEN, IMPALED, EDGER
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15296940 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |