Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302294889 - Swanson-Superior Forest Products

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 302294889

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 02/03/1999

Site Address:
Swanson-Superior Forest Products
22476 Fir St
Noti, OR 97461

Mailing Address:
Po Box 459, Noti, OR 97461

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/11/1999

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	19100147 D05 I	02/23/1999	03/26/1999	$500	$500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201200441

Event: 01/29/1999

Employee Crushed Forearm Beneath Gang Edger Main Feed Roller

At approximately 6:15 a.m., Employee #1 was assisting in a saw blade change on a gang edger. Employee #1, a head filer, was visiting the gang edger to assess the cutting blades functions and began to assist another employee in a blade change by blowing down the in-feed of the edger. The other employee locked out the electrical power to the edger, and Employee #1 raised the main feed roller, which was controlled by pneumatics, using a small valve located on the front panel of the edger. Employee #1 reached into the machine with his right arm holding a short 7.75-in. air tool and began to blow down the sawdust. Employee #1's left hand was on the control valve which he accidentally activated, dropping the in-feed roller on his right forearm. Employee #1 suffered a crushed ulna and radius of the right arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, SAW, CRUSHED, EDGER, SAWMILL, ARM, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302294889			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinists

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