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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1552792.015 - Weyerhaeuser - Columbia Falls Mdf
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser - Columbia Falls Mdf
105 Mills Drive
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Mailing Address:
105 Mills Drive, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321219/Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/13/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/30/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1809366 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,047 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,047 |
| Current Penalty | $5,285 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,285 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 10/26/2021 | $0 | $7,047 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 10/26/2021 | $5,285 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on September 9, 2021, an employee working as a milling and planing machine operator for a wood product manufacturer was operating the lab cut up station saw. The employee reached into the saw while it was still energized attempting to remove a jammed board when his glove got caught in the sawblade. The employee was hospitalized to treat a lacerated index finger. The employee returned to work on modified duty and required additional follow up with a medical specialist confirmation of the diagnoses of an amputation and further treatment.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught By, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Mill--Plant, Milling Machine, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Reaching In, Saw, Sawblade, Sawmill, Traumatic Amputation, Wood, Wood Board
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1552792.015 | 55 | M | Hospitalized injury | Milling and planing machine operators |