Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1442044.015 - Sawco Hardwoods Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Sawco Hardwoods Inc.
N3855 Mill Rd
Bryant, WI 54418
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 271, Genoa City, WI 53128
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Pallet
Case Closed: 06/29/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1513425 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,952 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,952 |
| Current Penalty | $7,365 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,365 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 04/07/2020 | $0 | $3,277 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 04/07/2020 | 05/05/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D | 04/07/2020 | 05/05/2020 | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 Q01 | 04/07/2020 | $1,967 | $3,277 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 A03 | 04/07/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:45 a.m. on October 29,2019, an employee was attempting to remove a board that had jammed at the entrance of a BREWCO Gang Saw. The employee attempted to remove the board by jogging the feed controls forward and reverse. When that process did not free the board, the employee raised the arbor, bypassing the machine guard, and reached inside the saw grab the board. The employee performed this process two more times and on the third attempt to remove the board the planer head struck his right arm. The employee amputated his arm below the elbow and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Board, Bypass Guard, Circular Saw, Cutting, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Planer, Point Of Operation, Reaching, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation, Wood
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1442044.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Production coordinators |
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