Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300212040 - Merritt Brothers Lumber Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300212040

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 01/12/1999

Site Address:
Merritt Brothers Lumber Company, Inc.
5400 E Highway 54
Athol, ID 83801

Mailing Address:
Po Box 190, Athol, ID 83801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/12/1999

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 02/18/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	200225597	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,600
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.	01001	Serious	19100213 R04	01/22/1999	01/28/1999	$1,300	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100219 F03	01/22/1999	01/28/1999	$1,300	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100151 C	01/22/1999	03/04/1999	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19101200 E01 I	01/22/1999	03/04/1999	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200230472

Event: 11/12/1998

Employee's fingers amputated in chop saw

At approximately 6:30 a.m. on November 12, 1998, Employee #1, age 19, was operating a Mid-Oregon chop saw. He was removing debris from around the blade housing when he swiped his left hand across the rotating blade, amputating three of fingers. The chop saw was equipped with a blade guard, but there was no finger guard attached to it.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300212040			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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