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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310354352 - Virginia-Carolina Forest Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
Virginia-Carolina Forest Products Inc
15148 Western Mill Road
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 668, Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 321912/ Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/07/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100922897 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,700 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $86,700 |
| Current Penalty | $14,220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,220 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 04/16/2007 | 04/19/2007 | $1,800 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 04/16/2007 | 04/24/2007 | $2,100 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 04/16/2007 | 04/24/2007 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IIIA | 04/16/2007 | 04/24/2007 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100305 A01 I | 04/16/2007 | 04/20/2007 | $420 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 04/16/2007 | 04/24/2007 | $4,200 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:15 p.m. on October 26, 2006, an employee was removing wood sticks from the area of the conveyor chains on the DeScrambler, while the supervisor was reprogramming the computer in order to change the type of lumber they were running to the edger. The DeScrambler had been deenergized at a stop start button located on the DeScrambler Control Panel. No lockout and tagout had been accomplished prior to the supervisor instructing the employee to clear the sticks from the top of the DeScrambler. As employee was clearing the material from the area of the conveyor chains, the change over had been completed and another coworker turned the machine back on, which caused the employee to stumble and fall through the 11-ft high opening between the chains and in doing so struck his neck on the steel as he fell through the opening. The employee was killed from an apparent broken neck.
Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, FALL, NECK, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310354352 | Fatality | Fracture | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |