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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1467574.015 - Turman Hardwood Flooring
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Turman Hardwood Flooring
152 Boyer Road
Galax, VA 24333
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 877, Galax, VA 24333
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321918/Other Millwork (including Flooring)
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/21/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1547808 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,047 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,047 |
| Current Penalty | $7,828 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,828 |
| 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 | 19100213 B07 | 04/24/2020 | 05/20/2020 | $7,828 | $13,047 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 p.m. on February 26, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a flooring manufacturer was operating an automatic Eagle trim saw line that produced hardwood flooring. The employee was responsible for ensuring that stock coming off of a chain conveyor system was lying flat and was not double stacked so it could enter into the automated saw for trimming. The employee was adjusting stock material when he caught his right hand and lower arm in the infeed conveyor. The employee severely lacerated and fractured his hand and forearm, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Adjust, Arm, Caught By, Chain, Cutting, Drag Chain Conveyor, Finger, Forearm, Fracture, Hand, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Saw, Sawmill, Wood
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1467574.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine feeders and offbearers |