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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3109600 - Silver Tree Cedar Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

 

Inspection Nr: 3109600
Report ID: 1054114
Date Opened: 05/08/1986

Site Address:
Silver Tree Cedar Products Inc
51579 Gates Bridge E
Gates, OR 97346

Mailing Address:
Po Box 222, Gates, OR 97346

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2429

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/08/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/07/1993

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2 4
Current Violations 1 1 2 4
Initial Penalty $300 $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,300
Current Penalty $300 $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,300
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 Willful 764015001 07/10/1986 05/08/1986 $3,000 $3,000 $0 07/22/1986 W - Empr Withdrew  
2. 02002A Serious 779007503 07/10/1986 08/07/1986 $300 $300 $0 07/22/1986 L - State Settlement  
3. 02002B Serious 764028002 07/10/1986 07/24/1986 $0 $0 $0 07/22/1986 L - State Settlement  
4. 02002C Serious 764028001 07/10/1986 07/24/1986 $0 $0 $0 07/22/1986 L - State Settlement  
5. 03003 Other 7670235 07/10/1986 07/21/1986 $0 $0 $0 07/22/1986 L - State Settlement  
6. 03004 Other 741009001 A 07/10/1986 07/21/1986 $0 $0 $0 07/22/1986 L - State Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14568695
Event: 05/08/1986
EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AMPUTATED BY SAW BLADE

EMPLOYEE #1 OPERATED A MULTIPLE RIP SHIM SAW. SAWDUST FROM THE SAW WAS COLLECTED IN A CARDBOARD BOX LOCATED TO ONE SIDE. TOWARD THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE SIDE OF THE SAW TO MANUALLY EMPTY THE SAWDUST BOX, AS WAS THE USUAL PRACTICE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LEVELLING OFF THE SAWDUST IN THE BOX (WHICH WAS VERY FULL) HIS RIGHT ARM CONTACTED THE NIP POINT ON A V-BELT DRIVE, LOCATED AT THE SIDE OF THE SAW. THE V-BELT GUARD HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMOVED. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND CONTACTED THE V-BELT DRIVE, HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE RUNNING SAW. HIS HAND WAS AMPUTATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARD, CLEANING, SAW, NIP POINT, HAND, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3109600 Hospitalized injury Amputation Sawing machine operators
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