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Inspection: 315287870 - Wolfs Sawmill

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 315287870
Report ID: 0521100
Date Opened: 03/24/2011

Site Address:
Wolfs Sawmill
S724 Karau Ave
Spencer, WI 54479

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/2011

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 200652931 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $8,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,400
Current Penalty $8,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,400
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. 01001A Serious 19100147 C01 04/19/2011 04/27/2011 $1,800 $1,800 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100147 C07 I 04/19/2011 04/27/2011 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19100147 C07 IV 04/19/2011 04/27/2011 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01001D Serious 19100147 C06 I 04/19/2011 04/27/2011 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01002 Serious 19100147 D04 I 04/19/2011 04/27/2011 $2,400 $2,400 $0 -  
6. 01003 Serious 19100212 A01 04/19/2011 04/27/2011 $4,200 $4,200 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200651834
Event: 03/07/2011
Employee's Hand Is Amputated in Moving Rotor

At approximately 4:30 a.m. on March 7, 2011, Employee #1, a truck driver, walked over to a new machine that had been installed over the weekend. The machine was an airlock valve driven by an electric motor, manufactured by Kice Industries Incorporated, Serial Number 177977 SNG30478. The machine was installed to feed a wood chip duct from a vibrator conveyor above the valve to eliminate dust from escaping. The top of the valve had a 15-inch by 15-inch opening, and the chute from the vibrator conveyor was 4 inches above, ending in the mid-section of the valve top opening. Within inches of the valve top opening, rotating rotor fins were exposed. While Employee #1 was watching the machine operate, a chunk of frozen wood chips and sawdust fell onto the open rotating rotors and began bouncing around. Employee #1 reached into the area to push the frozen chunk out. He was pulled into the moving rotor, cutting his hand off at the wrist. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he remained for treatment.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, WOOD CHIPS, AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL, HAND, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 315287870 Hospitalized injury Amputation Occupation not reported
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