Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1564782.015 - Demopolis Hickory Mill, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1564782.015

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 11/16/2021

Site Address:
Demopolis Hickory Mill, Inc.
300 Hickory Mill Rd.
Demopolis, AL 36732

Mailing Address:
Po Box 236, Demopolis, AL 36732

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/17/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/08/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1831748	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,915	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,915
Current Penalty	$4,915	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,915
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100213 O01	12/20/2021	01/03/2022	$4,915	$4,915	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 141271.015

Event: 11/09/2021

Employee amputates fingers in lathe

At 11:15 am on November 9, 2021, an employee was operating a axe handle lathe machine, Model 1994 Zuckerman Optima 8/1000 S Copy Lathe, Serial Number 3Z/4401. A piece of the employee's clothing was caught in the blank holder of the lathe, pulling in the employee's arm into the lathe. As the employee tried to pull his arm out, he made contact with the rear cradle of the lath, which contained the cutter head and sander. The employee amputated four fingers on his right hand and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Caught Between, Caught In, Clothing, Finger, Forearm, Lathe, Pulled In, Sander, Sawmill

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1564782.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury

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