Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105736540 - Bear Island Paper Company, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
Bear Island Paper Company, Llc
10026 Old Ridge Road
Ashland, VA 23005
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360299747 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 4 | 13 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 4 | 13 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,170 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,170 |
| Current Penalty | $4,170 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,170 |
| 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 | 510001 A | 02/22/1990 | 04/09/1990 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 03/09/1990 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 510001 A | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100022 A01 | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $320 | $320 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100023 C03 | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100024 B | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19100024 D | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100213 H01 | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $320 | $320 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01008 | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01009 | Serious | 19100305 J01 I | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02001 | Other | 19100212 A05 | 02/22/1990 | 03/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02002 | Other | 19100252 A02 IVC | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02003 | Other | 19100304 F04 | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02004 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 02/22/1990 | 02/27/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Between 5:50 a.m. and 6:34 a.m. on November 30, 1989, Employee #1 was cleaning scrap paper from beneath an operating conveyor belt. He was squatting under the conveyor, which was approximately 20 1/2 in. from the floor. The site-designed assembly conveyor, which was built by Cranston Machinery Co., Inc., Oak Grove, OR, had a 60 in. wide belt and a pinch point of 1 in. When Employee #1 started to feed in some paper, he apparently caught his right hand between the two drum rollers and was pulled into the machine. He was pulled into the conveyor up to his upper right shoulder and chest until automatic sensors shut off the machine, which appeared to be jammed. Employee #1 died of mechanical asphyxiation; he also sustained avulsion of skin and body tissue with hemorrhaging in these areas.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, HEMORRHAGE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105736540 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Machine feeders and offbearers |
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