Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310640784 - Salem Pallet Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 310640784

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 03/08/2007

Site Address:
Salem Pallet Company Inc
4905 Turner Rd Se
Salem, OR 97317

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2499

NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/15/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/05/2007

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,300
Current Penalty	$2,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,300
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 C04 I	06/08/2007	06/13/2007	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	702032201	06/08/2007	03/12/2007	$1,050	$1,050	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201613296

Event: 03/06/2007

Employee Injures Throat When Struck by Board

At approximately 7:05 a.m. on March 6, 2007, Employee #1 was cross cutting 24-inch boards to a width of 21 inches. The boards were placed on a manufactured chain and were sent through twin saws. At the time of the accident, the employee noticed a board which had become stuck on a saw blade. He took another board and tried to release the jammed board. The board was ejected by the 14-inch saw blade, which was rotating at an approximate rate of 3,600 rpm's, and struck the employee in the throat. He was hospitalized with his injury.

Keywords: BOARD, THROAT, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, SAW, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310640784			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Sawing machine operators

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