Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1226962.015 - Woodland Pulp, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1226962.015

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 02/22/2017

Site Address:
Woodland Pulp, Llc
144 Main Street
Baileyville, ME 04694

Mailing Address:
144 Main Street, Baileyville, ME 04694

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 322110/Pulp Mills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/27/2017

Emphasis: N:Chemnep

Case Closed: 05/01/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1184578		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$43,458	$0	$0	$0	$0	$43,458
Current Penalty	$17,202	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,202
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100119 E01	08/04/2017	09/12/2018	$12,675	$12,675	$0	08/28/2017	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100119 F01	08/04/2017	09/12/2018	$0	$9,054	$0	08/28/2017	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100119 J03	08/04/2017	09/12/2018	$0	$12,675	$0	08/28/2017	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100119 L01	08/04/2017	09/12/2018	$4,527	$9,054	$0	08/28/2017	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94935.015

Event: 02/16/2017

Fourteen employees are evaluated for exposure to chlorine di

At 9:00 a.m. on February 16, 2017, an employee was closing the cover of a washer when a small cloud of chlorine dioxide was released. The employee inhaled some of the vapor. The employee began coughing and experienced shortness of breath. The employee and thirteen other employees were taken to a local hospital and evaluated for exposure to chlorine dioxide vapors.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Chlorine Dioxide, Inhalation, Lockout/Tagout, Respiratory, Vapor

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1226962.015	35	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians

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