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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1777849.015 - Hunt Forest Products, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2215497 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1777849.015 | 28 | M | Fatality |