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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100356708 - Brunswick Pulp And Paper Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Brunswick Pulp And Paper Co.
Foot Of 9th Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1438, Brunswick, GA 31520
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360147102 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100261 A03 II | 02/04/1986 | 02/05/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE IN THE CONTROL ROOM, ADJACENT TO THE #4 PAPER MACHINE, WHEN IT WAS DECIDED TO TRIM THE PAPER ON THE #4 MACHINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES LEFT THE CONTROL ROOM TOGETHER. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO CLIMB A 7 FOOT FIXED LADDER TO A LOCATION ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PAPER MACHINE IN ORDER TO ADJUST THE TRIM NOZZLES. THIS ADJUSTMENT WAS REPEATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MACHINE, AND TOOK BETWEEN 12 AND 15 MINUTES. IT WAS EMPLOYEE #1'S JOB TO OBSERVE THE PAPER TO SEE IF IT WAS FEEDING ONTO THE BELT LEADING INTO THE HYDRAPULPER PIT. HOWEVER, HIS LOCATION AT THIS TIME WAS UNKNOWN. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE MISSED EMPLOYEE #1 AND A SEARCH WAS BEGUN. HIS CAP WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN PRESS #1 AND PRESS #2, EIGHTEEN INCHES AWAY FROM A GUARDED OPENING INTO THE PIT. AFTER DRAINING THE HYDRAPULPER PIT, THE REMAINS OF EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PIT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100356708 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |