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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1560949.015 - Ashton Lewis- Ruther Glen Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
Ashton Lewis- Ruther Glen Inc.
17258 Doggetts Fork Road
Ruther Glen, VA 22546
Mailing Address:
17258 Doggetts Fork Road, Ruther Glen, VA 22546
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/12/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Fri
Case Closed: 12/19/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1828280 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,434 |
| Current Penalty | $8,060 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,060 |
| 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 | 01/14/2022 | 02/15/2022 | $0 | $13,434 | $0 | 02/08/2022 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 01/14/2022 | $8,060 | $0 | $0 | 02/08/2022 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on October 28, 2021, an employee working as a machinery maintenance technician for a sawmill was making adjustments to a conveyor belt. The employee caught his right hand in the conveyor pulling his fingers into the rollers and homemade guard. The employee amputated three fingertips and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Belt Conveyor, Catch Point, Caught In, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Maintenance, Partial Amputation, Power Roller, Pulled In, Roller Conveyor, Roller--Mach/Part, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1560949.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |