Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315885905 - Walter R. Lindenmuth Lumber Company, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315885905

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 10/28/2011

Site Address:
Walter R. Lindenmuth Lumber Company, Llc
State Game Lands 211 Block 12
Jonestown, PA 17038

Mailing Address:
458 Hinkle Road, P.O. Box 59, Ashland, PA 17921

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/18/2012

Emphasis: S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 11/21/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100571843

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,600
Current Penalty	$4,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,950
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	19100147 C06 I	04/26/2012	05/22/2012	$3,150	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	04/26/2012	05/22/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100266 I07 I	04/26/2012	05/22/2012	$1,800	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200571693

Event: 10/27/2011

Logger Is Killed When Struck by Falling Equipment

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on October 27, 2011, Employee #1, with Walter R. Lindenmuth Lumber Company, LLC, was part of a two-man logging crew changing knife blades on a wood chipper. After the chute/spout was raised, a third employee pulled the pins that secured the protective hood over the cutting knives. The chute then fell and pinned Employee #1 between it and the mounting plate. He was killed.

Keywords: KNIFE, PIN, UNSECURED, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CHIPPER, LOGGER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315885905			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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