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Inspection: 316595123 - Diversified Wood Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 316595123
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 09/21/2012

Site Address:
Diversified Wood Products, Inc.
111 West Water Street
Plymouth, NC 27962

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2448

NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/09/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements, S:Wood

Case Closed: 02/18/2013

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100364058
Complaint 208914564 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $6,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,400
Current Penalty $6,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,400
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100212 A01 01/10/2013 01/15/2013 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100213 C03 01/10/2013 01/15/2013 $2,500 $2,500 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19100305 G02 III 01/10/2013 01/15/2013 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
4. 01004 Serious 19100307 C 01/10/2013 02/05/2013 $900 $900 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200361178
Event: 09/20/2012
Employee's Abdomen Is Penetrated by a Wood Pallet

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on September 20, 2012, Employee #1 and coworkers were building wooden pallets. The employee and coworkers were moved to the gang ripsaw to start cutting 2 by 12 by 8 in. lumber for kiln strips to be sent to Weyerhaeuser. The gang ripsaw kicked back a .04 in. square and approximately 5-6 ft long piece of wood. The piece of wood struck Employee #1 who was feeding the lumber into the saw. The wood piece struck the employee on the left side penetrating his lower abdomen. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital, where he remains hospitalized.

Keywords: KICK BACK, ABDOMEN, BUILDING, SAW, WOOD PANEL, LUMBER, PALLET, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 316595123 Hospitalized injury Puncture Occupation not reported
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