Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312074818 - Pine Tech Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 312074818

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 04/20/2011

Site Address:
Pine Tech Inc
1560 W Houghton Lake
Lake City, MI 49651

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/24/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102460904

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$19,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,000
Current Penalty	$7,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,600
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	40813706	07/28/2011	08/15/2011	$1,400	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	07/28/2011	08/15/2011	$1,400	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C05 I	07/28/2011	08/15/2011	$1,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 C06 I	07/28/2011	08/15/2011	$1,400	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100147 C07 IA	07/28/2011	08/15/2011	$1,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100147 C07 IV	07/28/2011	08/15/2011	$1,400	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201392313

Event: 04/20/2011

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Conveyer Rollers

On April 20, 2011, Employee #1, a stacker operator in a saw mill, was retrieving a piece of lumber that had fallen under an operator's platform. He failed to lock out the ascending automated conveying system. Employee #1's upper torso was crushed between the transfer rollers and the frame of the operator's platform. He was killed.

Keywords: TORSO, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312074818			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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