Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105993745 - Sterling Lumber & Supply Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 105993745

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 08/10/1988

Site Address:
Sterling Lumber & Supply Co., Inc.
Armory Road
Goodwater, AL 35072

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 88, Goodwater, AL 35072

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2448

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360673768

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	19100219 D01	09/14/1988	09/17/1988	$350	$350	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100219 E01 I	09/14/1988	09/17/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	09/14/1988	10/17/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19101200 G01	09/14/1988	10/17/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19101200 H	09/14/1988	10/17/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14349096

Event: 08/09/1988

Employee killed when struck by chipper cover

Employee #1 pushed the START button on a chipper. After the machine was up to full speed, he pressed the feed conveyor's START button. At this point, the chipper cover blew off and struck Employee #1, who was standing in front of the machine, killing him. The bolts securing a set of knives in place apparently came loose or broke, either from metal fatigue or stress caused by overtightening the bolts

Keywords: COVER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CHIPPER, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105993745			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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