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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1550596.015 - Wheeland Lumber Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Wheeland Lumber Company Inc
3558 Williamson Trail
Liberty, PA 16930
Mailing Address:
3558 Williamson Trail, Liberty, PA 16930
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1804780 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,284 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,284 |
| Current Penalty | $6,963 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,963 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 11/23/2021 | 12/13/2021 | $3,482 | $4,642 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 11/23/2021 | $3,482 | $4,642 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 11/23/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 11/23/2021 | 12/13/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on August 30, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a lumber company was using the waste conveyor. The chop saw jammed and the circuit breaker tripped causing the conveyor to stop. The employee reset the breaker and cleared wood pieces from the conveyor without locking out the equipment. The employee told a coworker, a second operator, to restart the conveyor. With the conveyor restarted, the employee attempted to remove another piece of wood from the conveyor. The employee caught his right arm in the conveyor belt causing his arm to be pulled between the belt and conveyor tail pulley. The employer was hospitalized to treat a fractured and dislocated arm and shoulder.
Keywords: Arm, Catch Point, Caught In, Chop Saw, Circuit Breaker, Clearing, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Crushed, Dislocated, Fracture, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lumber, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pulled In, Pulley, Shoulder, Shoulder Bone, Waste Disposal, Wood
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1550596.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |