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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105333793 - Weyerhaeuser Co Containerboard Division
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser Co Containerboard Division
785 N 42nd
Springfield, OR 97477
Mailing Address:
Po Box 275, Springfield, OR 97477
Union Status: Union
SIC:2436
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/1987
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 7400035 | 12/02/1986 | 12/30/1986 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 NOTICED THAT THE BOOT ON DIGESTER NUMBER 7 HAD DISTENDED AND WAS LEAKING WATER. THEY FEARED THAT THE BOOT MIGHT COME LOOSE, DUMP HOT WATER AND CHIPS, AND POSSIBLY INJURE A PASSERBY. THEY DECIDED TO TRY TO RELIEVE PRESSURE IN THE CHUTE BY OPENING THE EAST DOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO HOLD THE DOOR SHUT, USING A LONG STICK, WHILE EMPLOYEE TAPPED THE HANDLE UP. THE PRESSURE IN THE CHUTE FORCED THE DOOR OPEN VIOLENTLY, THROWING EMPLOYEE #2 AGAINST DIGESTOR NUMBER 6, APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AWAY. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE BURNED OVER 40% TO 70% OF THEIR BODIES BY THE HOT WATER AND CHIPS. BOTHH EMPLOYEES WERE AWARE THAT A "CHUTE COOK" WAS HAPPENING, AND THAT THE CHUTE WAS FULL OF WATER AND CHIPS.
Keywords: BURN, WOOD CHIPS, PRESSURE VESSEL, WORK RULES, STEAM, PRESSURE RELEASE, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105333793 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 2 | 105333793 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machine operators, not specified |