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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1532185.015 - Carl Balliet Logging And Lumber, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Carl Balliet Logging And Lumber, Inc.
556 Lily Lake Road
Wapwallopen, PA 18660
Mailing Address:
556 Lily Lake Road, Wapwallopen, PA 18660
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/08/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1768257 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1560858 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,361 | $0 | $0 | $2,926 | $0 | $12,287 |
| Current Penalty | $4,250 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100219 E03 I | 11/02/2021 | $2,000 | $4,096 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100305 B02 I | 11/02/2021 | 11/15/2021 | $750 | $1,755 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100334 A02 I | 11/02/2021 | 11/15/2021 | $750 | $1,755 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 11/02/2021 | 12/20/2021 | $750 | $1,755 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 11/02/2021 | 12/20/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 11/02/2021 | $750 | $2,926 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on May 12, 2021, an employee working for a lumber and logging company was cleaning underneath a conveyor system. The employee went to grab a piece of wood with his left hand at which time he contacted with the edge grinder belts. The employee amputated his ring and middle fingers and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Catch Point, Caught Between, Cleaning, Contact, Conveyor, Finger, Grinder, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lumber, Lumberyard, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1532185.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury |