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Inspection: 302560552 - Foster Lumber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 302560552
Report ID: 0418200
Date Opened: 12/30/1999

Site Address:
Foster Lumber Company
395 River Road
Warm Springs, GA 31830

Mailing Address:
17943 Ga Highway 85w, Shiloh, GA 31826

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/1999

Emphasis: L:Sawmills, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 05/01/2007

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Complaint 200846384 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 1 5
Current Violations 4 1 5
Initial Penalty $8,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,250
Current Penalty $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,000
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 19100023 C01 02/16/2000 04/04/2000 $900 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100147 C01 02/16/2000 04/04/2000 $900 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003A Serious 19100219 E01 I 02/16/2000 04/04/2000 $300 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003B Serious 19100219 F03 02/16/2000 04/04/2000 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01004 Serious 19100265 D03 VII 02/16/2000 04/04/2000 $900 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 02001A Other 19101200 E01 02/16/2000 04/04/2000 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02001B Other 19101200 H 02/16/2000 04/04/2000 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200201101
Event: 11/11/1999
Employee injured when struck by operating chainsaw

Employee #1 was standing on a platform in the cut-off saw area of a sawmill. He was using a chainsaw to cut up a log that had become jammed in the trough when he slipped through a platform opening and fell 13 ft to the ground. The chainsaw, which was still running, landed on his head. He sustained head and neck lacerations, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, HEAD, CHAIN SAW, WORK RULES, LACERATION, FALL, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 302560552 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
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