Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100111426 - Fort Howard Paper

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100111426

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 02/10/1986

Site Address:
Fort Howard Paper
Building 87
Green Bay, WI 54307

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 19130, Green Bay, WI 54307

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/14/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360540520

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14513576

Event: 02/08/1985

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 40 FEET WHEN PLATFORM BROKE

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 AM ON FEBRUARY 8, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING BUILD A WORK PLATFORM TO BE USED BY A PAINT CONTRACTOR. THE PLATFORM WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED AT THE TOP OF A BRIDGE CRANE, 40 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE PLATFORM CONSISTED OF 14 FOOT LONG 2 BY 12'S SET ON THEIR SIDE, SUPPORTED BY A SPAN OF 8 FOOT, 8 INCH BY 2 FOOT CENTERS WITH A 3/4 INCH SHEET OF 4 BY 8 INCH PLYWOOD NAILED ON TOP. AFTER THE 2 BY 12'S WERE EMPLACED, TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PLACING THE FIRST SHEET OF PLYWOOD WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ON ONE OF THE CONSTRUCTION-GRADE 2 BY 12'S. THE 2 BY 12 BROKE, SENDING EMPLOYEE #1 40 FEET TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: PLANKING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK PLATFORM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100111426					Occupation Not Listed

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