Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307158030 - Piedmont Hardwood Lumber Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 307158030

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 11/13/2003

Site Address:
Piedmont Hardwood Lumber Company, Inc.
9000 Hwy 49
Mount Pleasant, NC 28124

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 535, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102093846
Complaint	204177554	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$2,800	$0	$5,600	$0	$0	$8,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$2,800	$0	$0	$4,200
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Repeat	19100147 C04 I	02/05/2004	03/11/2004	$2,800	$5,600	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100147 C07 I	02/05/2004	03/11/2004	$1,400	$2,800	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202075560

Event: 10/21/2003

Employee struck in head by falling object

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 3, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were operating a sawmill lumber sorter and stacker. The coworker engaged the control panel to lower the retaining straps on bin Number 35, reject bin, for the rejected lumber to be sent to the stacker. The coworker observed that one of the straps could be caught by the chains that carry the lumber to the stacker, and attempted to move the bundle of lumber and the retaining straps away from the chains. Employee #1 assisted the coworker by entering the lower level of the sorter at bin Number 35. Employee #1 attempted to manually push the lowered bundle of lumber sideways to avoid the retaining straps from getting caught in the chains. While Employees #1 and the coworker were working on clearing the lumber from bin Number 35, the sorter was operating and ejected a piece of lumber to bin Number 35. The lumber fell from the top of the bin, approximately 13 ft, and struck Employee #1 in the head. He was hospitalized with blunt force trauma to the head.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MACHINE OPERATOR, MILLING MACHINE, SAW, LUMBER, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307158030			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Milling and planing machine operators

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