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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109363465 - International Paper Masonite Division
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
International Paper Masonite Division
Masonite Drive
Towanda, PA 18848
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361914252 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,900 |
| Current Penalty | $15,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,100 |
| 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 | 19100022 C | 06/06/1997 | 07/24/1997 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100132 A | 06/06/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 F01 IV | 06/06/1997 | 07/24/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 06/06/1997 | 06/25/1997 | $1,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100023 A05 | 06/06/1997 | 06/16/1997 | $1,000 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 06/06/1997 | 06/25/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 H | 06/06/1997 | 06/25/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a small, gasoline-powered sprayer to apply a chemical defoaming agent to the surface at the western edge an aeration lagoon. The foam extended 5 or 6 ft vertically above the surface of the pond and had been blown off the property by the wind. The extreme foaming problem had been treated with a different anti-foaming agent on the previous day. A coworker noticed that the sprayer pump and a utility vehicle used to pull the pump were running unattended alongside the lagoon and that Employee #1 was not in the vicinity. When the coworker investigated the scene, he noticed skid marks on the plastic edge of the lagoon, adjoining the opening to the driver's compartment. He suspected that Employee #1 had fallen in at the location of the skid marks. The coworker could not locate him and summoned help. Divers located his body about two hours later in 18 ft of water; he had drowned. The investigating state police trooper measured evidence of the foam extending 53 in. horizontally from the edge of the plastic liner of the lagoon.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, DROWN, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109363465 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Production helpers |