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Inspection: 115687311 - Stone Container Corp. - Kraft Liner Board Div.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

 

Inspection Nr: 115687311
Report ID: 0454510
Date Opened: 09/14/1992

Site Address:
Stone Container Corp. - Kraft Liner Board Div.
Old Geoorgetown Rd.
Florence, SC 29501

Mailing Address:
150 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601

Union Status: Union

SIC:2631

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/30/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360497473

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 800920
Event: 09/14/1992
Employee killed, others injured by falling broken roll

Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 were changing the felt conveyor belt on a Beloit paper machine when the machine's journal sheared and the tension on the roll caused a large conveyor hitch roller to fall. The 2,300 lb, 192 in. long roller struck Employee #1 on the head, killing him. The roller also struck Employees #2, #3, and #4. Employees #2 suffered shoulder injuries, Employee #3 a wrist injury, and Employee #4 a knee injury. The roller's maximum rpm is 1,950.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, SHOULDER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PAPER MACHINE, SHEARED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115687311 Non Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported
2 115687311 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
3 115687311 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
4 115687311 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
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