Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104070305 - Kieffer Paper Mills Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Kieffer Paper Mills Inc
1220 W Spring St
Brownstown, IN 47220
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2679
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/13/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360469761 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 02/20/1989 | 04/12/1989 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 11:10 a.m. on January 5, 1989, Employee #1 was using a Hyster forklift to remove the top two scrap paper bales, weighing 1,900 lb. each, from a stack of four at an outdoor storage/staging area. He backed up 18 in. and then left the forklift to relieve himself close to the remaining stacks of scrap bales. He had turned to walk back to the forklift when the top two bales from the immediately adjoining stack fell and struck him. He sustained a fractured collarbone, four fractured ribs, and a fractured right femur. He also shattered his pelvis in five places and badly shattered his right knee.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, PELVIS, RIB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104070305 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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