This happens more often than most think:
At 6:30 a.m. on December 7, 2022, an employee was removing wood bark from a de-barker machine at the CHANGE OF NIGHT SHIFT WHEN A DAY SHIFT COWORKER STARTED THE DE- BARKER. The employee was crushed and killed due to internal injuries.
Had the worker performing the “cleaning” task specifically called out as one requiring LOTO, he/she would still be with us today, and a co-worker would be minus a lot of guilt!
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| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $53,574 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $53,574 |
| Current Penalty | $26,787 | $0 | $0 | $5,358 | $32,145 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | Contest | Latest Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 05/08/2023 | 06/30/2023 | $15,625 | $15,625 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 05/08/2023 | 06/30/2023 | $0 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 F04 | 05/08/2023 | 06/30/2023 | $0 | $15,625 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100265 C04 IV | 05/08/2023 | $11,162 | $11,162 | I – Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Other | 19100265 D04 III | 05/08/2023 | 06/05/2023 | $5,358 | $11,162 | I – Informal Settlement |