Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305958795 - Martco Partnership-Osb & Sawmill

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305958795

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 04/24/2003

Site Address:
Martco Partnership-Osb & Sawmill
116 Roy Baker Rd.
Lemoyen, LA 71356

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 70, Morrow, LA 71356

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2435

NAICS: 321211/Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100554005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C03	08/01/2003	08/01/2003	$750	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100024 B	08/01/2003	08/01/2003	$750	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C04 I	08/01/2003	08/06/2003	$2,100	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200552859

Event: 04/22/2003

Back injury due to release of tipple belt

On April 22, 2003, Employee #1 was injured while he was working alone cleaning up around lumber processing equipment after a portion of the saw mill was temporarily shut down for a slow down in production. He was assigned to clean around a "resaw tipple belt," a device that pivots like a see saw by means of pneumatic cylinders on one end. The device had been left in an upright position. As Employee #1 crawled underneath the unit to get access to debris, its pneumatic system discharged releasing the tipple belt onto him. He received a crushing injury to his lower back.

Keywords: CYLINDER, CLEANING, BACK, CRUSHED, SAWMILL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305958795			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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