Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312170426 - Kapstone-Lumber Division

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 312170426

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 11/21/2008

Site Address:
Kapstone-Lumber Division
309 North Maple Street
Summerville, SC 29487

Mailing Address:
1101 Stokie Blvd, Suite 300, Northbrook, IL 60062

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/31/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100378595

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
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	02/06/2009	02/12/2009	$1,875	$1,875	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200374718

Event: 11/21/2008

Employee's Neck Is Broken When Machine Cycles

On November 21, 2008, Employee #1 and an equipment operator were trying to get a stacker machine to stay in automatic mode in a lumber yard. The operator was on the operator's platform while Employee #1 checked the limit switches from ground level. They were in radio and visual contact when Employee #1 instructed the operator to cycle the machine. Employee #1 climbed up on the hydraulic pump unit looking for a limit switch when the machine cycled. He was killed when he was struck in the back of the head by the carriage, which broke his neck.

Keywords: MACHINE OPERATOR, LUMBER, NECK, STRUCK BY, HYDRAULIC PUMP, LIMIT SWITCH, LUMBER STACK, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312170426			Fatality	Other	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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