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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101407161 - Statler Tissue Company
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Statler Tissue Company
Maple Street
Augusta, ME 04330
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/13/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/09/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 72144397 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $270 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $270 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 5A0001 | 12/08/1987 | 12/14/1987 | $270 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 E02 | 12/08/1987 | 12/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100261 B05 | 12/08/1987 | 12/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/30/1987 | - | |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19101200 H02 I | 12/08/1987 | 12/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19101200 H02 II | 12/08/1987 | 12/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 12/08/1987 | 12/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19101200 H02 IV | 12/08/1987 | 12/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19100261 B05 | 12/08/1987 | 12/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 9:45 a.m. on August 20, 1987, Employees #1 and #2 were in an approximately 10 ft by 6 ft by 5 1/2 ft space, cleaning soot from the tubes in a boiler air preheater. There was an induced draft fan between the air preheater and stack gas header duct. Three other boilers, two of which were operating, shared the header duct. Due to the high air demand from cleaning the boiler burners and the startup of a paper machine, a positive pressure was created in the header, forcing stack gases from the online boilers (sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide) into the space where the employees were working. They had been provided only with dust respirators and the gases forced them out of the confined space. Both employees were sent to the hospital and released; one of them lost work days as a result of the accident.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, BOILER, CLEANING, INHALATION, SULFUR DIOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, NITROUS OXIDE, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101407161 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101407161 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |