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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1656669.015 - Mulch Manufacturing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Mulch Manufacturing, Inc.
1900 Waycross Highway
Homerville, GA 31634
Mailing Address:
1900 Georgia Hwy. 122 W P.O. Box 58, Homerville, GA 31634
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/15/2023
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Forklift
Case Closed: 10/02/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2010004 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,831 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,831 |
| Current Penalty | $4,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,700 |
| 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 | 19100028 B01 I | 08/15/2023 | $4,700 | $6,831 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19261052 C01 | 08/15/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on March 14, 2023, Employee #1 was pulling waste boards off of the conveyor after they went through the gang saw. Two cants of a different size went into the gang saw at the same time. The hold down arm held the larger board down to go through the gang saw, and the smaller cant was "propelled," out of the outfeed of the gang saw and struck Employee #1 on the temple. The employee was killed due to blunt force trauma to the head.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Conveyor, Falling Object, Forehead, Head, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1656669.015 | 50 | M | Fatality |