Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1470465.015 - 145125 - Dimension Wood Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
145125 - Dimension Wood Products, Inc.
2885 Kelly Boulevard
Claremont, NC 28610
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 70, Claremont, NC 28610
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2426
NAICS: 337215/ Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/18/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1554872 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 06/30/2020 | 07/06/2020 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 4:25 p.m. on March 17, 2020, an employee was observed sweeping in the machine room near the MZ Pluris CNC Bandsaw Machine. The Pluris is a multi-axis CNC machining center, which was equipped with an industrial bandsawing system and also a 3 axis high-speed electro spindle, which was mounted on a gantry frame and securely fixed to either side of the main machine frame. The machine had dimensions consisting of 23.9 feet in length x 14.10 feet in width x 8.5 in height. The table height measured 3 feet and was moved by a ball bearing screw and brushless motor and traveled along the X-AXIS (which would be length). The upper table was mechanically linked to the lower table in order to effect both together the same longitudinal forward/backward movement. The table also traveled along the Y-AXIS which would be the width. While the employee was in the area of the unguarded machine, the machine operated and a large metal attachment of the machine (the lower table) and pinned the employee against a support steel beam. The distance between the steel beam and the machine was approximately 5 inches. The employee was crushed, and the steel beam punctured the employee's chest. The employee was killed.
Keywords: Bandsaw, Caught Between, Caught In, Chest, Puncture, Steel Beam, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1470465.015 | 56 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |