Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115083792 - Cedar River Paper Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Cedar River Paper Company
4600 C Street S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3250, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2631
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/08/2001
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| 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 | 19100146 C01 | 03/10/1998 | 05/31/2000 | $0 | $1,625 | $0 | 04/01/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100261 B04 | 03/10/1998 | 05/31/2000 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | 04/01/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers were operating a paper winder in a paper mill. They were having trouble threading the winder and decided that the problem was a paper jam between the winder cut-off knife and the drum roller. One of the coworkers went to turn the passkey at the winder control station, which lowers the knife away from the roller in order to access and remove the jammed paper. Employee #1 had gone down into the pit of the winder to remove the paper as the air-operated, 24 ft long knife was being lowered by his coworker. Employee #1 became caught between the knife and locking beam of the winder, and was killed.
Keywords: KNIFE, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115083792 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Machine operators, not specified |
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