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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303491179 - Universal Forest Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Universal Forest Products Inc
6504 S Highway 421
Westville, IN 46391
Mailing Address:
2801 E Beltline Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/19/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362662660 | ||
| Accident | 362666166 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,249 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,249 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 09/18/2001 | 09/24/2001 | $937 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 09/18/2001 | 09/24/2001 | $1,312 | $2,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100305 G01 I | 09/18/2001 | 09/24/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a package machine in feed conveyor operator, stepped in the walk through aisle way located between the splitter and the in feed conveyors and was struck by a stack of plywood. The plywood, measuring 4 ft by 8 ft by 32 ft high, was inadvertently positioned on the conveyor's entry-end drive rollers and was being redirected onto the in feed conveyor's west end. Employee #1 sustained a blunt trauma abdominal injury and died.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, ROLLER CONVEYOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, WOOD PANEL, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303491179 | Fatality | Puncture | Machine operators, not specified |