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Inspection: 120556501 - Willamette Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety

 

Inspection Nr: 120556501
Report ID: 0454716
Date Opened: 07/05/1995

Site Address:
Willamette Industries Inc
100 Clinchfield Street
Kingsport, TN 37660

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361014285
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,000
Current Penalty $8,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 503010501 09/07/1995 09/15/1995 $7,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
2. 01002 Serious 19100022 A02 09/07/1995 09/15/1995 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19100212 A01 09/07/1995 09/15/1995 $7,000 $7,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 978262
Event: 07/05/1995
Employee killed when caught between rollers of paper machine

Employee #1 was apparently inspecting a felt web by touching the web. The web was moving upward into a nip point, 1 1/2 inches wide. Employee #1's arms were drawn into the nip point of the rollers and effectively amputated near the shoulder. He was killed. The nip point was 6 feet 4 inches above the walking surface and the felt web speed was 2,400 feet per minute.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, NIP POINT, PAPER MACHINE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 120556501 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Machine operators, not specified
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