Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1551504.015 - Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1551504.015

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 09/07/2021

Site Address:
Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, Llc
142 Mcpherson Drive
Hazlehurst, GA 31539

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1810, Hazlehurst, GA 31539

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/2021

Emphasis: N:Dustexpl

Case Closed: 06/22/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1806942	Yes	Yes
Inspection	1555471	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$16,315	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,315
Current Penalty	$11,421	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,421
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	02/25/2022	03/23/2022	$7,106	$10,151	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100028 B03 IV	02/25/2022		$4,315	$6,164	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139149.015

Event: 09/02/2021

Employee sustains burns when struck by discharge pressurized

At 4:40 a.m. on September 2, 2021, an employee working for a wood products manufacturer was standing by a baghouse approximately 27 feet from the wood pellets discharge pipe. A fire came out of the pipe, flashed back through a cooler and continued through the piping system to the baghouse. In the baghouse, an explosion occurred that blew out the pressure vents which allowed pressurized fire to ricochet off of a nearby building. The employee was struck by the pressure and fire. He was hospitalized to treat burns to his arms, neck, chest and torso.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Chest, Dust Collector, Engineering Controls, Explosion, Fire, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Manufacturing, Neck, Open Flame, Pipe, Pressure, Pressure Release, Struck By, Torso, Wood, Work Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1551504.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury

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