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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314236381 - Columbia Forest Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Columbia Forest Products, Inc.
265 Missle Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 849, Presque Isle, ME 04769
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2435
NAICS: 321211/Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/2010
Emphasis: L:Forklift, N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Electrical, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 06/22/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102237641 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 23 | |
| Current Violations | 14 | 6 | 2 | 22 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $49,500 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 | $189,500 |
| Current Penalty | $49,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $46,100 | $95,600 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100024 B | 09/20/2010 | 09/26/2010 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 IC | 09/20/2010 | 09/28/2010 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IIIA | 09/20/2010 | 09/24/2010 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IIIB | 09/20/2010 | 09/28/2010 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100151 C | 09/20/2010 | 09/26/2010 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 09/20/2010 | 09/24/2010 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/20/2010 | 10/03/2010 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 09/20/2010 | 09/24/2010 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 09/20/2010 | 09/28/2010 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 09/20/2010 | 09/26/2010 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100303 F02 | 09/20/2010 | 09/26/2010 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100303 G01 II | 09/20/2010 | 09/24/2010 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100304 G05 | 09/20/2010 | 09/26/2010 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01014 | Serious | 19100305 G02 III | 09/20/2010 | 09/26/2010 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 02001A | Willful | 19100147 C04 I | 09/20/2010 | 09/28/2010 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 16. | 02001B | Willful | 19100147 D02 | 09/20/2010 | 09/28/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 17. | 03001 | Other | 19100022 A01 | 09/20/2010 | 09/24/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 18. | 03002 | Other | 19100157 E02 | 09/20/2010 | 09/24/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 19. | 03003 | Other | 19100184 E02 I | 09/20/2010 | 09/28/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 20. | 03004 | Other | 19100303 B02 | 09/20/2010 | 09/28/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 21. | 03005 | Other | 19100305 B01 II | 09/20/2010 | 09/24/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 22. | 03006 | Other | 19100305 G01 IVA | 09/20/2010 | 09/26/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 23. | 04001 | Unclass | 19100147 C04 I | 09/20/2010 | 09/28/2010 | $46,100 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 24. | 04002 | Unclass | 19100147 D02 | 09/20/2010 | 09/28/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/07/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 22, 2010, Employee #1, a maintenance crew leader, entered a Splice Line Automatic Number Four Stacker to clean dust off the photo cell lens. Employee #1 entered the stacker without applying lockout/tag out procedures. Employee #1 wiped off the dust and immediately the stacker's upper steel carriage retracted. The carriage's metal edge struck Employee #1 on the head and pinned him against the lower carriage. Employee #1 suffered a deep and severe laceration to the head and was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, DUST, PINNED, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, HOUSEKEEPING, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314236381 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Machinery maintenance occupations |