Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302378328 - American Woodmark Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302378328

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 01/05/2000

Site Address:
American Woodmark Corporation
Meadowbrook Industrial Park
Eastanollee, GA 30538

Mailing Address:
Route 2 Box 358, Eastanollee, GA 30538

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2434

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/05/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/04/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101280675

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$14,475	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,475
Current Penalty	$14,475	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,475
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	19100147 D04 I	02/16/2000	02/28/2000	$6,300	$6,300	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 IIB	02/16/2000	04/04/2000	$6,300	$6,300	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C06 I	02/16/2000	02/29/2000	$1,875	$1,875	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201280641

Event: 01/04/2000

Employee crushed while performing machine maintenance

A maintenance employee was repairing a large wood saw from inside while the operator was on lunch break. The machine was not locked out during the maintenance process. When the operator returned from lunch, he restarted the machine. The employee was crushed and killed between the 10,000-psi ram and the support rail.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, MACHINIST, LOCKOUT, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302378328			Fatality	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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