Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111911160 - Georgia Pacific Industrial Wood Products
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Georgia Pacific Industrial Wood Products
Hwy 49
Martell, CA 95654
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 66, Martell, CA 95654
Union Status: Union
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/23/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/30/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361050032 | ||
| Accident | 361050669 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 A01 | 08/30/1990 | 07/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1670 A | 08/30/1990 | 07/20/1990 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
After 12:00 noon on July 19, 1990, Employee #1, of Georgia Pacific, apparently returned to the planing mill to continue work on an elevated catwalk that had been part of a construction project to improve access to the tray sorter. This device conveys the planed lumber to a stacker. The employer had scheduled the work in the mornings when 16 ft length 2 by 10 boards were being processed and the catwalk installation was outside of their length. Employee #1 failed to tell anyone that he had returned to weld on the catwalk framework. A switch had been made to 20 ft boards. Apparently, the tight fitting boards knocked him off the structure and he fell 13 ft to the concrete floor. Employee #1 died.
Keywords: BOARD, WORK RULES, WELDING, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111911160 | Fatality | Concussion | Millwrights |
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