Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101015923 - United Paper Recycling, A Rock-Tenn Company
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
United Paper Recycling, A Rock-Tenn Company
300 N. Oakland Avenue
Dallas, TX 75226
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360137228 |
Investigation Summary
WASTE PAPER WAS BEING RUN THROUGH A HOGGER WHEN SOME WET PAPER CAUSED IT TO JAM. THE OPERATOR AND A HELPER BEGAN TO CLEAR THE JAM WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 AND A FORKLIFT OPERATOR LEFT TO TAKE A BREAK. FOR SOME REASON, EMPLOYEE #1 DECIDED TO HELP CLEAR THE JAM AND CLIMBED INTO THE TOP OF THE HOPPER. BY THEN, THE OPERATOR AND HIS HELPER HAD FINISHED UNJAMMING AND HAD CLIMBED OUT OF THE HOGGER'S BOTTOM DISCHARGE AREA. THE OPERATOR, UNAWARE THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD GONE INTO THE TOP OF THE HOPPER, TURNED IT ON. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CAUGHT IN THE HOGGER ROTOR AND KILLED.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101015923 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |
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