Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17727934 - Bud Baker

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17727934

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 03/13/1986

Site Address:
Bud Baker
Highway 12 Northwest Of City
Kamiah, ID 83536

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 876, Kamiah, ID 83536

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2429

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/27/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900515487	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
Current Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/07/1986	04/25/1986	$210	$210	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14550727

Event: 03/13/1986

FOOT AMPUTATED IN CONVEYOR

AT A CEDAR MILL THE LEADMAN TURNED OFF THE CHIPPER AND CROSS-BAR DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR SO THAT THE CREW COULD TAKE THEIR LUNCH BREAK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE SCRAPS FROM A "WELL", LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE CHIPPER. THE "WELL" IS ABOUT 5 FEET WIDE, 5 FEET LONG AND 5 FEET DEEP. THE DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR PROTRUDES ABOUT 2 FEET INTO THE "WELL". AFTER LUNCH THE LEADMAN RETURNED AND STARTED UP THE EQUIPMENT. HE WRONGLY ASSUMED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD ALREADY LEFT THE "WELL". EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED OUT ONTO THE CONVEYOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLIMB OUT OF THE "WELL". HIS LOWER FOOT WAS AMPUTATED BY THE SHEARING ACTION OF THE DRAG CHAIN OVER A PLATE, WHICH LEFT A 1 INCH CLEARANCE OVER THE CONVEYOR.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17727934			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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