Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315667378 - Northwest Hardwoods Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 315667378

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 05/04/2012

Site Address:
Northwest Hardwoods Inc
202 7th St
Garibaldi, OR 97118

Mailing Address:
Ct Corporation System 388 State St Ste 420, Salem, OR 97301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321211/Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/03/2013

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$105	$0	$0	$0	$0	$105
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	19100212 A01	09/07/2012	06/07/2012	$105	$500	$0	09/19/2012	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201615176

Event: 04/28/2012

Employee Amputates Fingers in Bandsaw

At approximately 8:00 p.m. on April 28, 2012, Employee #1, with Northwest Hardwoods Inc., was using a horizontal bandsaw to cut a piece of 3 in. diameter metal flex tubing. Employee #1 had placed the tubing in the clamp of the bandsaw and turned the machine on. As the machine was running, Employee #1attempted to adjust the clamp to hold the flex tubing in place. Employee #1's right hand was caught in the teeth of the running bandsaw blade resulting in four fingers on his right hand being amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, BANDSAW, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, SAWMILL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315667378			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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