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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103429361 - Riverwood International Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Riverwood International Corporation
1000 Jonesboro Rd
West Monroe, LA 71294
Mailing Address:
Pob 35800, W. Monroe, LA 71294
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361126618 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $36,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,500 |
| Current Penalty | $21,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,900 |
| 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 | 19100146 D04 V | 01/23/1996 | 01/29/1996 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 D04 VI | 01/23/1996 | 01/29/1996 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 D04 III | 01/23/1996 | 01/29/1996 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 E02 | 01/23/1996 | 02/02/1996 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 F05 | 01/23/1996 | 01/29/1996 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100146 F07 | 01/23/1996 | 01/29/1996 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100146 F13 | 01/23/1996 | 01/29/1996 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100146 F15 | 01/23/1996 | 01/29/1996 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A four-man crew was removing flue gas tubes from inside an air preheater using cutting torches. An air intake shaft was 7 ft from where Employee #1 and a coworker were working. The supplied lighting was not bright enough to illuminate the open shaft. Employee #1 was apparently moving an unused portable lamp toward the open shaft to protect it from falling debris when he stepped into the air shaft and fell 20 ft. By the time the fire department and others retrieved Employee #1 from the bottom of the shaft, he was dead. The air preheater was considered a permit-required confined space. The opening to the air shaft at the 20 ft level was not guarded.
Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, AIR SHAFT, LIGHTING, FALL, UNGUARDED, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103429361 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |