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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315885905 - Walter R. Lindenmuth Lumber Company, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100571843 |
| 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 |
| # | 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 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315885905 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |