Deltic Timber Fined $13,500
posted 9:07 am Tue February 12, 2008 - Waldo
Deltic Timber Corp. has been fined $13,500 for three safety violations at its sawmill near Waldo after a fire caused the death of one worker and injured two others.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspected the mill following the August 9th fire. OSHA said an enclosure for the planer room, where the fire broke out, and the dust-collection system were not built to national standards, and exposed employees to intense flames, heat and sparks.
Diana Petterson, a spokeswoman for OSHA, said Deltic Timber has addressed the problems, although the company is contesting the citation and fine.
Craig Douglass, a spokesman for the El Dorado-based company, said Deltic completed the corrective actions recommended by OSHA before starting the mill back up October 30th.
In the fire, Darrell Richards of Junction City suffered burns on most of his body and died September 1st at a hospital in Memphis.
Andy Emerson of Taylor and Billy Pope of Springhill, Louisiana, were injured and hospitalized. The two men have not returned to work but are back at home and receiving physical therapy.
Latest Comment on Deltic Timber Fined $13,500
DONNA PEAIRSON
2:00 pm on 02/12/08
I AM SORRY THAT A LIFE WAS TAKEN AND PEOPLE WERE HURT BUT DELTIC NEEDS TO PAY FOR WHAT THEY DID, THESE FAMILIES HAVE LOST A SON HUSBAND OR FATHER,AND THE OTHERS CAN NOT WORK BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPEN ; $13,500 FINE PLEASE ARE LIVES NOT WORTH MORE. SUCK IT UP AND PAY THE FINE
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