Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301672200 - 0zark Cedar, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301672200

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 02/18/1997

Site Address:
0zark Cedar, Inc.
Highway 27 S
Mount Ida, AR 71957

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 176, Mount Ida, AR 71957

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2429

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/21/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/27/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100260082

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$1,800	$0	$5,400
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$100	$0	$2,200
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	19100022 A01	03/10/1997	04/03/1997	$700	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	03/10/1997	04/03/1997	$700	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A01	03/10/1997	04/03/1997	$700	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040002 A	03/10/1997	04/03/1997	$100	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Other	19040008	03/10/1997	03/13/1997	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200260115

Event: 12/09/1996

FALL FROM ELEVATION OR STRUCK BY FLYING OBJECT

A planer operator in a sawmill was operating a planer. He was working at the planer from an unguarded, open-sided, elevated platform. The platform was located above a pile of scrap wood containing sharp pieces. The employee was found injured on the dock near the planer. No one had witnessed the accident. The employee was transported to a hospital, where his condition worsened. He died of his injuries the following day. The autopsy revealed that the employee had suffered fractured ribs and internal injuries from the accident.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, PLANING MACHINE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301672200			Fatality	Puncture	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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