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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305960866 - Weyerhaeuser Dodson Lumber Facility
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser Dodson Lumber Facility
Hwy 167 North
Dodson, LA 71422
Mailing Address:
P.O Box 98, Dodson, LA 71422
Union Status: Union
SIC:2421
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/15/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100554328 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100178 N06 | 11/26/2003 | 12/03/2003 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:18 a.m. on August 28, 2003, Employee #1 and three coworkers were using a push-pull method to move lumber through a drying process. The drying process involved a kiln truck on wheels, 72 ft-long by 8 ft-wide, with an estimated load of 172,800 pounds. Normally, two forklifts would be used to perform the push-pull task. One forklift would be on the south end pushing lumber, and one forklift would be on the north end pulling lumber out of the kiln dryer. This time the normal process was not working since the wheels on the kiln truck met with resistance that cause the kiln truck to stall. Two additional forklifts were positioned on the south side of the kiln. Employee #1 was operating the forklift on north side pulling lumber out. Employee #1 was later found dead pinned between the kiln truck lumber and his forklift.
Keywords: CHEST, IND TRK OPERATOR, KILN, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LUMBER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305960866 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |