Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1777849.015 - Hunt Forest Products, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1777849.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/24/2024

Site Address:
Hunt Forest Products, Llc
1860 La Hwy 524
Pollock, LA 71467

Mailing Address:
1860 La Hwy 524, Pollock, LA 71467

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423310/ Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2215497

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$16,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,550
Current Penalty	$16,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,550
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	19100028 B06 I	03/20/2025	04/08/2025	$16,550	$16,550	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170445.015

Event: 09/23/2024

Employee is killed when caught between machine components du

At 3:45 p.m. on September 20, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a manufacturing facility, was preparing for the warm-up of the spread line machine for booth one. While engaged in maintenance operations, the employee was in the process of changing a glue nozzle on the #1 spray booth. During the maintenance work, the employee fell onto a nearby flight chain and became pinned between the chain and the bottom of the spray booth. The employee sustained fatal injuries as a result of being caught between the machine components.

Keywords: Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Chain, Fall, Glue, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Pinned, Spray Booth, Sprayed

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1777849.015	28	M	Fatality

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