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Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Safety 8 | ||||
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| Nr: 301826178 | Report ID: 0355118 | Open Date: 08/11/1999 | ||
| Woodtech Inc. | ||||
| Rt 3, Box 338 Bluefield, VA 24605 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 2435/Hardwood Veneer and Plywood | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 08/11/1999 | |
| Close Case: | 06/28/2002 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 362311235 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 A05 | 02/03/2000 | 02/09/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/15/2000 | Y - State Decision | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 896548 | Event: 08/03/1999 | Employee Burned In Pit Of Hot Water, Later Dies | ||||
| On August 3, 1999, Employee #1 was helping to remove 20 ft rolls from the #2 veneer dryer. Two open pits nearly full of hot water were in front of the doors used to access the rolls, and the workers were using wooden planks to cross these pits. Employee #1 fell into one of the pits and was immersed in very hot water up to his chest. He was taken to the University of Virginia Hospital, where he died on August 9, 1999. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, work rules, walking on plank, pit, fall, work surface, high temperature, hot water | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 301826178 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Managers and administrators, n.e.c | ||