Inspection 343725982 OPENED JAN 17, 2019Closed
89 Possum Trot Road, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Tru Cut Frames, Inc 5 times in Mississippi since 2014.
The latest one began on Jan 17, 2019 to follow up on an earlier case, in Pontotoc.
Those inspections ended with 16 citation items: 14 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $42,608 and now stand at $24,708, 42% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Tru Cut Frames, Inc averages $10,008 (1 cited inspection).
Tru Cut Frames, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343544318 OPENED OCT 17, 2018Closed
89 Possum Trot Road, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 11, 2018: Employee amputates thumb when struck by rotating saw blades
At 11:30 a.m. on October 11, 2018, an employee was operating a rip saw when the exhaust hose and port underneath became clogged with sawdust. The employee removed the hose from the port and reached into it before allowing the blades to come to a complete stop. The employee struck his right thumb with the rotating blades and amputated the thumb. The employee was hospitalized. hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,054 | $5,004 | Nov 28, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,054 | $5,004 | Nov 28, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 340615327 OPENED APR 28, 2015Closed
89 Possum Trot Road, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340087972 OPENED NOV 18, 2014Closed
89 Possum Trot Road, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,520 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
Inspection 340073022 OPENED NOV 4, 2014Closed
89 Possum Trot Road, Pontotoc, MS 38863 · Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,260 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,100 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,100 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $4,900 | $2,660 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,100 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,260 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2) · Partial exemption for employers with 10 or fewer employees |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $700 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Pontotoc site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 89 workers: 10.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 44 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tru Cut Frames, Inc. Pontotoc · 2020 | 89 | 5 | 2 | 10.0 | 4.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 11, 2018, Pontotoc: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee tried to clean a gang rip saw and its blade injured the employee's right thumb, causing an amputation.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.1 · Partial exemption for employers with 10 or fewer employees
29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2)
(2) If your company had more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year, you must keep OSHA injury and illness records unless your establishment is classified as a partially exempt industry under § 1904.2.
29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10)
(10) Damage from vehicles. When damage to LP-Gas systems from vehicular traffic is a possibility, precautions against such damage shall be taken.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
Other cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing employers in Mississippi
- New South Quality Homes, Inc. Vicksburg · 8 citations · $5,958
- Morgan Brothers Millwork, Inc. Laurel · 24 citations · $15,758
- Quitman Pellets Quitman · 2 citations · $15,000
- Coastal Tie & Timber Company, Inc. Tylertown · 7 citations · $13,737
- Kitchens Lumber Company LLC Utica · 1 citation · $2,400
- Koestler Pallet Sales, Inc. Edwards · 1 citation · $0
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.