Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309138162 - Kirk Lumber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 309138162

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 06/15/2005

Site Address:
Kirk Lumber Co.
829 Kirk Road
Suffolk, VA 23434

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/17/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/26/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202443388	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,275	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,275
Current Penalty	$2,275	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,275
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	19100132 D01	07/19/2005	07/27/2005	$525	$525	$0	-
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C07 IB	07/19/2005	07/27/2005	$1,750	$1,750	$0	-
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 D02	07/19/2005	07/27/2005	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200921906

Event: 06/13/2005

Employee Amputates Fingers Adjusting Machine

Employee #1 was assisting an authorized employee during the maintenance and servicing of a lumber-sorter machine containing 25 individual bays. Each bay was equipped with a winch lifting mechanism that uses a belt and pulley system. The authorized employee was required to lockout all 25 bays. However, the authorized employee only locked out the first bay. Upon completing the maintenance of the first bay, Employee #1 grabbed the belt to the adjacent winch lifting mechanism on bay Number 2. At that time another employee turned on the winch lifting mechanism system on bay Number 2, resulting in the immediate amputation of the middle, ring and pinky fingers on Employee #1's left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, LOCKOUT, WINCH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309138162			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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