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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1506065.015 - Browder And Sons Veneer Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Browder And Sons Veneer Company, Inc.
550 East Front St South
Thomasville, AL 36784
Mailing Address:
Po Box 308, Thomasville, AL 36784
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321211/Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/10/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1703811 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,777 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,777 |
| Current Penalty | $15,244 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,244 |
| 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 | 19100146 C01 | 04/15/2021 | 05/04/2021 | $5,687 | $8,124 | $0 | 05/12/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 04/15/2021 | 05/04/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/12/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 04/15/2021 | 05/04/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/12/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 04/15/2021 | 05/04/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/12/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 04/15/2021 | 05/04/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/12/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 D03 | 04/15/2021 | 05/04/2021 | $9,557 | $13,653 | $0 | 05/12/2021 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:00 a.m. on December 7, 2020, an employee was acting as the night shift boiler watch for an unknown reason. The employee moved to the back of the fuel storage area between large piles of wood fuel bark chips. The employee became engulfed by woodchips/bark chips while tending the wood fuel used to fire the boiler. The employee was killed due to the engulfment woodchips/bark chips.
Keywords: Boiler, Engulfed, Storage Area, Wood Chips
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1506065.015 | 25 | M | Fatality |