Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200901783 - Employee Is Killed in Fall When Guardrail Gives Way

Accident Summary Nr: 200901783 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 04/10/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307411389	04/11/2006	2621	322121	Georgia-Pacific Corp. - Cedar Springs Operations

Abstract: On April 10, 2006, Employee #1 was on a catwalk, welding on equipment that was not locked out. As he was working, the air pressure relief valve of the blow tank he was working on released black liquor (a waste product of the chemical pulping process) and steam, forcing him against the guardrails. The guardrails broke and gave way, and Employee #1 fell to another catwalk 30 feet below. He was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, PPE, WELDING, LOCKOUT, PAPER, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307411389			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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