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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300070216 - Myers Forest Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Myers Forest Products, Inc.
355 Barber Junction Road
Cleveland, NC 27013
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 38, Cleveland, NC 27013
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/11/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362710048 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 |
| Current Penalty | $1,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 09/05/1996 | 09/23/1996 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002D | Serious | 19100147 C05 IID | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002E | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01002F | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01002G | Serious | 19100147 D01 | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01002H | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01002I | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01002J | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01003A | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 09/05/1996 | 09/23/1996 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01003B | Serious | 19100219 P01 | 09/05/1996 | 09/23/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02002 | Other | 19100132 F04 | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02003 | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02004 | Other | 19100265 C05 II | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02005 | Other | 19100304 E01 IV | 09/05/1996 | 09/11/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 02006 | Other | 19100305 B01 | 09/05/1996 | 09/11/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 02007 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 09/05/1996 | 10/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:15 p.m. on June 5, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a Tierney Bottom Arbor gang saw, a type of sawmill edger; a less experienced coworker who was positioned nearby was having difficulty with a similar machine. On several occasions earlier that day, Employee #1 had assisted the new operator and had generally, if not always, shut off the edger before making any adjustments. At approximately 4:15 p.m., Employee #1 again assisted the other operator after an approximately 18 in. long by 1 to 2 in. wide piece of wood became jammed in the anti-kickback fingers of the edger. Without shutting down and/or locking-out the machine, Employee #1 climbed on top of the in-feed table and used his right hand to reach behind the anti-kickback fingers to remove the sliver of wood. The in-running Coleman steel rollers grabbed his small finger and pulled his hand into the rollers and then into the gang saw blades. All five of his fingers were amputated. The machine was turned off, and Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, SAW, EDGER, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300070216 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Sawing machine operators |