Lumber Plywood Millwork and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
Industry Summary
The Lumber Plywood Millwork and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 95,068 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 99,503, an increase of 4.67%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
On Thursday, December 6th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Camden, AR after learning of an incident at Victory Lumber Llc which had occured on the same day. A 48 year old had been killed when the employee was crushed by front end loader
OSHA ID111742.015
Accident Date2018-12-06
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 7:45 a.m. on December 6, 2018, an employee was repairing a hydraulic leak on a John Deer Front end loader. The employee was working under the raised bucket of the front end loader when he drained the hydraulic fluid, causing the bucket to fall and crush the employee. The employee was killed.
OSHA investigators arrived in Ironton, OH on Tuesday, October 17th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Muth Lumber Company, Inc.. A 40 year old had been injured when the employee's finger was amputated when caught in pulley
OSHA ID99908.015
Accident Date2017-10-16
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on October 16, 2017, Employee #1 and a coworker were stacking lumber on a conveyor. During work, the conveyor motor stalled. Employee #1 climbed under the conveyor on the stacker/trimmer to jump start the motor by hand. The employee told the coworker to shut down the conveyor, then restart on his mark. Employee #1 instructed the coworker to restart the conveyor while he had his hand on the pulley to assist it, but it did not start. After a second attempt, the motor started and pulled Employee #1's hand into the pulley, amputating his finger.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, October 6th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Stockton, CA which had occured previously at Golden State Lumber Inc.. A 50 year old man working as a Milling was injured on the job when the employee amputated finger while ripping plywood sheet on tab
OSHA ID102689.015
Accident Date2017-09-26
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on September 26, 2017, an employee was ripping 2-inch strips of plywood from a full sheet of 0.5 inch OSB Plywood. The employee 's hand slipped and struck the saw blade while pushing the wood through the saw. The employee amputated his finger. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
10.54
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 1194
125%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 81