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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1667775.015 - Walnut Creek Timber Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Walnut Creek Timber Llc
280 Sawmill Lane
Livingston, TN 38570
Mailing Address:
Po Box 392, Livingston, TN 38570
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/2023
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/27/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2039562 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,800 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $16,600 |
| Current Penalty | $15,800 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $16,600 |
| 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 | 10/13/2023 | 10/23/2023 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 10/13/2023 | 11/07/2023 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 10/13/2023 | 11/07/2023 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 10/13/2023 | 11/07/2023 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 F03 II D | 10/13/2023 | 11/07/2023 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 10/13/2023 | 11/07/2023 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(A) | 10/13/2023 | 11/07/2023 | $400 | $400 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)2 | 10/13/2023 | 11/07/2023 | $400 | $400 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 6:45 a.m. on May 1, 2023, an employee working as a sawing machine operator for a lumber mill was assisting a coworker with repairing a damaged conveyor belt. The belt was coming from the head saw, which was a Pioneer edging saw machine. The employee stepped away from the saw platform to walk behind the machine with the machine still running. The employee opened the box to access the dust collection bin beneath the rapidly rotating 12-inch diameter saw blades of the edger. The employee reached into the area beneath the edger and came into contact with the saw blades ultimately pulling him face first upward into the blade. The employee sustained deep lacerations to the left side of his face and head and was killed.
Keywords: Conveyor Belt, Energized, Face, Head, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lumber, Machine operator, Pulled In, Repair, Sawblade, Sawmill, Shoulder, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1667775.015 | 42 | M | Fatality | Sawing machine operators |