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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1548801.015 - Jacob A. Weaver Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Jacob A. Weaver Company, Inc.
30777 Guys Mills Rd.
Guys Mills, PA 16327
Mailing Address:
7033 Route 173, Cochranton, PA 16314
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/15/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1795356 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,460 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,460 |
| Current Penalty | $11,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,300 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 01/19/2022 | 02/07/2022 | $10,300 | $12,307 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D | 01/19/2022 | 02/07/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 G01 | 01/19/2022 | 02/07/2022 | $1,000 | $6,153 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on August 5, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a sawmill was starting up a notching machine. The employee caught a finger between the teeth on the notcher and the frame of the machine. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Engineering Controls, Finger, Frame, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mill--Plant, Pinch Point, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Sawmill, Traumatic Amputation, Wood
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1548801.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |