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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316634245 - Western Cascade Industries Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Western Cascade Industries Llc
300 S Bay Rd
Toledo, OR 97391
Mailing Address:
Po Box 460, Toledo, OR 97391
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/01/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/06/2013
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19100265 C18 I | 02/12/2013 | 02/15/2013 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 31, 2012, Employee #1, a 48-year-old male laborer with Western Cascade Industries LLC, was straightening logs approximately eight-feet long by eighteen-inch diameter on a stepper to the log chain at the Mill. Part of the process was for the operator to eject (kick) logs that are of oversize lengths and diameter onto a conveyor to take them out of the system and eject them onto the ground. The line had shut down because of a problem further in the Mill. However, the log on the conveyor had not been ejected to the ground. Employee #1 and operator where called into the Mill to help with the problem. As Employee #1 left his station, the log was automatically ejected and thrown into him. The log struck and fractured Employee #1's left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of this event.
Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, LOG, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316634245 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |