Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304560246 - Paul Vallee Lumber Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304560246

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 04/08/2003

Site Address:
Paul Vallee Lumber Co., Inc.
358 Milan Rd
Milan, NH 03588

Mailing Address:
Po Box 299, Milan, NH 03570

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/2003

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 01/26/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200616415	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1		4		5
Current Violations		1		4		5
Initial Penalty	$0	$49,000	$0	$0	$0	$49,000
Current Penalty	$0	$22,600	$0	$0	$0	$22,600
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
1.	01001	Willful	19100219 F03	05/27/2003	05/30/2003	$22,600	$49,000	$0	06/17/2003	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100212 A01	05/27/2003	05/30/2003	$0	$0	$0		-
3.	02002	Other	19100303 G02 II	05/27/2003	05/30/2003	$0	$0	$0		-
4.	02003	Other	19100305 B01	05/27/2003	06/11/2003	$0	$0	$0		-
5.	02004	Other	19101200 F05 I	05/27/2003	06/02/2003	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200611507

Event: 04/07/2003

Employee Suffers Amputation In Lumber Mill

Employee #1 was bending over within several inches of a turning and unguarded chain and sprocket in a lumber mill. Employee #1 was checking a limit switch and his loose short sleeve shirt got caught between the chain and sprocket. Employee #1 was pulled into the pinch point between the chain and sprocket resulting in his arm being amputated above the elbow. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SAWMILL, SPROCKET, ARM, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304560246			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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