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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107214348 - Stone Container Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Stone Container Corporation
Mullan Road
Frenchtown, MT 59834
Mailing Address:
Po Box 4707, Missoula, MT 59806
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/12/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/06/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360330385 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 11/12/1991 | 11/14/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/05/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on May 14, 1991, Employee #1 had been sent to relight the gas burners on the #4 black liquor recovery boiler. Employee #2 went with him. The boiler exploded and Employee #1 died in the hospital from burns to his lungs caused by steam and caustic chemicals. Employee #2 fell during the explosion and was bruised.
Keywords: BURN, LUNG, CAUSTIC, BOILER, STEAM, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL BURN, FALL, CHEMICAL, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107214348 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107214348 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |