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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302560552 - Foster Lumber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Foster Lumber Company
395 River Road
Warm Springs, GA 31830
Mailing Address:
17943 Ga Highway 85w, Shiloh, GA 31826
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/30/1999
Emphasis: L:Sawmills, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 05/01/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 200846384 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,250 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 02/16/2000 | 04/04/2000 | $900 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 02/16/2000 | 04/04/2000 | $900 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 02/16/2000 | 04/04/2000 | $300 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 02/16/2000 | 04/04/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100265 D03 VII | 02/16/2000 | 04/04/2000 | $900 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 02/16/2000 | 04/04/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001B | Other | 19101200 H | 02/16/2000 | 04/04/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was standing on a platform in the cut-off saw area of a sawmill. He was using a chainsaw to cut up a log that had become jammed in the trough when he slipped through a platform opening and fell 13 ft to the ground. The chainsaw, which was still running, landed on his head. He sustained head and neck lacerations, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, HEAD, CHAIN SAW, WORK RULES, LACERATION, FALL, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302560552 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |