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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114465321 - Rock-Tenn Company
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Rock-Tenn Company
710 Manufacturers Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 4068, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Union Status: Union
SIC:2631
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/02/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360286769 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100261 B01 | 01/18/1992 | 01/22/1992 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 walked across an aluminum walk board positioned under a Horne paper machine. He lost his balance and, when he raised his hands over his head to right himself, his hands contacted the nip point between the felt roll and the cardboard, which was running at 280 ft per minute. The employee was pulled between the roller and the cardboard. His entire body was crushed and he suffered broken bones and massive trauma, from which he died. The nip point at the outside felt roller was 5 ft 8 in. from the aluminum walk board.
Keywords: ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, LOST BALANCE, PAPER MACHINE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114465321 | Fatality | Cancer | Laborers, except construction |