Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308039833 - Seneca Sawmill Company

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 308039833

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 06/23/2005

Site Address:
Seneca Sawmill Company
90201 Hwy 99 N
Eugene, OR 97402

Mailing Address:
Po Box 851, Eugene, OR 97440

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/01/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/08/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101200442

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$5,825	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,825
Current Penalty	$5,825	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,825
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.	01001A	Serious	702012501	10/12/2005	06/24/2005	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	701076001 B A	10/12/2005	07/08/2005	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	10/12/2005	07/08/2005	$275	$275	$0	-
4.	01003	Serious	701076001 A	10/12/2005	07/08/2005	$275	$275	$0	-
5.	01004	Serious	702026408	10/12/2005	07/08/2005	$275	$275	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201202892

Event: 06/23/2005

Employee Is Killed in Fall While Removing Wood from Planer

On June 23, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker were planing wood. Employee #1 was underneath the planer on a 12-in.-wide catwalk, removing lumber that had gone crosswise. He was coming out backward from underneath the planer, when he fell approximately 17 ft off the end of the catwalk. He sustained an injury to the head, and he was killed. The coworker was not injured.

Keywords: HEAD, LUMBER, CATWALK, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308039833					Occupation not reported

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