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Inspection: 3303880 - Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

 

Inspection Nr: 3303880
Report ID: 0355111
Date Opened: 01/23/1986

Site Address:
Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc.
Route #640 & 773
Milford, VA 22514

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 290, Milford, VA 22514

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2491

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 01/23/1986


Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14444616
Event: 01/23/1986
Employee's finger amputated when caught by stacker

Employee #1, an experienced maintenance foreman, was attempting to adjust the drive chain on a plywood stacker. The machine started up, catching and partially amputating his finger between a sprocket and chain. Employee #1 had not locked out the stacker before beginning the job.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3303880 Hospitalized injury Amputation Machinery maintenance occupations
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