State ex rel. Sanor Sawmill, Inc. v. Industrial Commission

{¶ 1} Appellant Sanor Sawmill’s milling process begins with the transfer of logs from a log deck to a log carriage. A single log is positioned and secured to the carriage, and the entire carriage is driven past the saw by a cable. The cable is attached at one end to the carriage and at the other end to a power-driven drum.

{¶ 2} The saw blade is 60 inches in diameter with 33 inches exposed above the saw plate. It spins at 500 rpm and is unguarded. To keep the operator safely away from the blade, the saw is operated from a cab approximately 20 feet away. From the cab, operators can stop and…