Collins Pine Co: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Feb 7, 2008: Employee's hand and arm are amputated by feed rollers

At approximately 10:40 p.m. on February 7, 2008, Employee #1 was working as a wo odworking machine operator for Collins Pine in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He was adj usting a straight edge guide on a 1.3-meter by 1.2-meter (4.33-foot by 4-foot) r ip saw. 400-millimeter (16-inch) trim sheet had hung up on the end of the straig ht edge guide. As Employee #1 attempted to loosen the straight edge adjustment b olt with his right hand, he placed his left hand on the surface of the hung pane l. The panel board came free. Employee #1's left hand and arm were pulled into t he machine's in-feed rolls and amputated. Employee #1 was transported to Sky Lak es Medical Center in Klamath Falls.

Incident on Sep 25, 2005: Employee burned by flashback

At approximately 7:45 p.m. on September 25, 2005, Employee #1, the swing-shift s coop operator, noticed the 115-unit waste-fiber fuel bin was bridged and no long er feeding into the #1 waste screw. He parked the scoop and entered the screw co nveyer/storage room. Employee #1 opened the access port to fuel bin and used his hands to knock down or unbridged the waste fuel. While he looked down into the Number 1 screw and insured that the fuel was feeding, fire from the Number 2 scr ew flashed back through the open inspection/screw guard cover and burned his rig ht elbow and his back. While Employee #1 worked to extinguish the fire on himsel f, he ran to the lunch room and coworkers put the fire out and remove the burnt clothing. The emergency services treated Employee #1 and fought the fire in the Thayer weigh-belt room which had caused the flashback. Employee #1 was hospitali zed in a burn center.

Incident on Jul 23, 2000: Employee burned in flash fire

At approximately 6:45 a.m. on July 23, 2000, Employee #1 of Collins Pine Company /Fremont Sawmill was burned on the head and face after opening the door to a res idual wood-fired boiler. He was starting the process of cleaning out the boiler' s firebox. He failed to turn off the forced draft fan before opening the door. W hen the door was opened, the boiler fire flashed up and out of the door. Employe e #1 sustained second-degree burns to his neck, face and right ear. He was weari ng safety glasses, a hard hat, heat shield gloves and a heat shield apron. The d oor was not secured in such a way to prevent being opened before locking out the draft fan switch. Employee #1 was transported to Lake District Hospital and tra nsferred to Legacy Emmanuel Hospital where he was hospitalized for his injuries.