Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301025771 - Griffis Lumber, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301025771

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 11/30/1998

Site Address:
Griffis Lumber, Inc.
9333 Nw 13th St
Gainesville, FL 32606

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101350502

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C08	03/26/1999	03/31/1999	$1,250	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 E02 I	03/26/1999	03/31/1999	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201350634

Event: 11/23/1998

Employee falls through conveyor belt and dies

Employee #1, the owner of a sawmill and lumber yard, was assisting workers in un-jamming logs on a log deck conveyor system. The controls to the conveyor were locked and tagged out. When the log was un-jammed, Employee #1 told one worker to restart the Resaw and the conveyor system. This worker left without ensuring that Employee #1 was clear of the belt. The equipment was restarted while Employee #1 was still on the inclined belt drive to the conveyor system. He was carried to the edge where there was a 22 in. wide opening between the belt and the log deck. Employee #1 fell though this opening approximately 20 to 25 ft to the concrete floor. He was taken to the hospital where he died.

Keywords: LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, FALL, SAWMILL, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301025771			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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