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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300974151 - Tolleson Lumber Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Tolleson Lumber Company, Inc.
905 Jernigan St.
Perry, GA 31069
Mailing Address:
P.O. Drawer E, Perry, GA 31069
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/08/1998
Emphasis: L:Sawmills
Case Closed: 08/11/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361080104 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,500 |
| Current Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 06/04/1998 | 07/22/1998 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 06/04/1998 | 07/22/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 06/04/1998 | 07/22/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100146 D04 | 06/04/1998 | 07/22/1998 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 06/04/1998 | 07/22/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 06/04/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01003B | Other | 19100147 C05 II | 06/04/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004A | Other | 19100265 C04 IV | 06/04/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01004B | Other | 19100265 C05 II | 06/04/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01004C | Other | 19100023 A03 II | 06/04/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01005A | Serious | 19100265 D04 I | 06/04/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01005B | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/04/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01006 | Serious | 19100265 C18 I | 06/04/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was sweeping wood and debris from the ground underneath a partially guarded drag chain conveyor of a un-scrambler machine. In one area below the un-scrambler machine the head clearance was approximately 5 ft 2 in. from the ground. This area had a guardrail that partially surrounded it. This was the area that Employee #1 had been cleaning. Employee #1 got caught in one of the wooden slats of the drag chain conveyor. Employee #1 was then pulled by the drag chain conveyor into a horizontal support I-beam and suffered severe head trauma. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR, HEAD, STEEL BEAM, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300974151 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |