Sutton Lumber Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Arkansas, the first in 1994.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 13, 2017 on a referral, in Amity.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 17 citation items: 12 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $25,982 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $11,720, down 55%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.265, sawmills (4 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Sutton Lumber Inc. averages $4,750 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Sutton Lumber Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Incident on Jul 13, 2017: Employee's hand contacts blade on trim saw machine and resul
At approximately 9:50 a.m. on July 13, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a 16 in. double end trim saw machine. While operating the saw, he observed wood pieces falling on both sides of the machine. Employee #1 did not shut down the saw, but decided to pick up the pieces of lumber and throw them onto a conveyor. The conveyor led to a hog grinder. As Employee #1 picked up a piece of lumber, one of his hands contacted the bottom side of the saw blade, which resulted in his little finger being amputated. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $5,070 | $2,500 | Nov 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $5,070 | $2,500 | Nov 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $5,070 | $2,500 | Nov 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $3,622 | $1,000 | Nov 14, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Amity site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 25 workers: 16.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 24 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Jun 5, 2017, Amity: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
On June 5, 2017, an employee was picking up end pieces of lumber behind a 16-inch double-end trim saw and throwing them onto a conveyor that leads to a grinder when the employee's hand contacted the bottom side of the saw blade. The blade cut his pinky finger, which had to be surgically amputated.
Oct 15, 2015, Amity: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
A machine stopped feeding. The employee reached into the machine and amputated three fingers. The machine was guarded at the time.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
