Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120454483 - Northwoods Log Homes, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 120454483

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 02/28/1995

Site Address:
Northwoods Log Homes, Inc.
Co Rd 39
Laporte, MN 56461

Mailing Address:
Hrc 70, Box 645, Laporte, MN 56461

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2452

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/10/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360241921

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$5,300	$0	$0	$100	$0	$5,400
Current Penalty	$3,300	$0	$0	$100	$0	$3,400
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	06/02/1995	06/07/1995	$3,000	$5,000	$0	06/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100265 E01 V	06/02/1995	07/03/1995	$300	$300	$0		-
3.	01003	Serious	182065308	06/02/1995	06/07/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
4.	02001	Other	19100151 B	06/02/1995	06/06/1995	$100	$100	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 814442

Event: 02/28/1995

Employee dies when legs severed at knees by saw blade

A sawmill crew was trying to replace a cable on a log carriage that had jumped off the cable drum. The cable drum was in the blow pit area near the head saw blade. The unit was on and the blade was running. As the cable went back onto the drum, the carriage traveled forward and hit Employee #1, pushing him into the 48 in. diameter head saw blade. The saw severed both of his legs at the knee or slightly above. He died as a result of these injuries.

Keywords: KNEE, SEVERED, REPAIR, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, SAW, SAWMILL, STRUCK BY, BLADE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120454483			Fatality	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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