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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101616910 - Manville Forest Products
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Manville Forest Products
3 Miles North On Highway 15
Farmerville, LA 71241
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 669, Farmerville, LA 71241
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/15/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360157150 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 J05 III | 12/18/1987 | 12/21/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #3 and a coworker had been working inside the #1 reel pulper pit area all morning, repairing the slushmaker packing sleeve. This pit is approximately 9 ft below the second floor level where paper is manufactured and placed on a reel. After lunch, Employees #1 through #3 re-entered the pit while a coworker remained on the ledge area outside the pit. At approximately 1:15 p.m., two 4 in. lines of live steam entered the pit area, killing Employees #1 and #2. Employee #3 was hospitalized. The two steam valves had not been locked out before the employees entered the pit area.
Keywords: REPAIR, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, STEAM, PIT, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101616910 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101616910 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 101616910 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |