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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1208685 - Southwest Forest Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Southwest Forest Industries
1 South Everett Ave
Panama City, FL 32401
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2560, Panama City, FL 32401
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900540436 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $160 |
| 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 | 19100261 K02 I | 07/06/1984 | 07/09/1984 | $160 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100261 K11 | 07/06/1984 | 08/10/1984 | $0 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON MAY 24, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING "BROKE" FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAPER MILL DRYER. HIS FIREFIGHTER'S JACKET INADVERTENTLY BECAME CAUGHT IN THE DRIVE MECHANISM OF THE DRYER. THE FORCE OF THE DRIVE MECHANISM PULLING ON EMPLOYEE #1 CAUSED THE CARBON BETWEEN THE STEAM HEADER AND THE DRIVE MECHANISM TO RUPTURE. EXPOSING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE HOT STEAM PIPES. THE FIREFIGHTER'S JACKET WAS USED AS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THE PIPES WERE NOT PROPERLY INSULATED. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 80 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. HE IS NOW IN A BURN CENTER IN GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Keywords: BURN, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, CLEANING, STEAM, PIPE, ENTANGLED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1208685 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |