Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308265198 - Pierce Lumber Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 308265198

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 04/04/2006

Site Address:
Pierce Lumber Inc.
1629 13th Street
Belle Plaine, IA 52208

Mailing Address:
Po Box 204, Belle Plaine, IA 52208

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/12/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/15/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200526655	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100265 C18 I	04/21/2006	05/10/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200530566

Event: 03/11/2006

Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Chain and Sprocket

On March 11, 2006, Employee #1 was performing the duties of a lumber grader, while standing on a grading table located at the end of the planer machine. He stepped on a piece of lumber that spanned the open area between the conveyor belts for the planer and the grading table. He was injured, when the lumber broke. He fell 2.5 ft into the opening and his left hand became trapped in the chain and sprocket of the conveyor. His left ring finger was amputated to the first joint, and his left index finger was mangled.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, WORK RULES, LUMBER, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308265198			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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