Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1245330.015 - International Paper Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
International Paper Company
238 Mays Bridge Road Sw
Rome, GA 30165
Mailing Address:
238 Mays Bridge Road Sw, Rome, GA 30165
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 322130/Paperboard Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/26/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/27/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1234237 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
On June 24, 2017, a mill had an outage and was shut-down for maintenance. An employee worked a double shift during the outage, Thursday 11:30 p.m. to Friday 3:30 p.m. The employee returned to work on Friday at 11:30 p.m. That night was he was trying to re-start the machine. There were several problems trying to thread the machine throughout the night. The employee duties included, going in and out of the basement to grab and tear the paper tail for threading, as well as cleaning up paper from breaks that occurred during threading. During a re-start after an outage, the mill was hotter than usual because the doors on the side of the paper machine that are normally closed to help direct the heat to the ceiling and out of the building were open. The employee had just finished his shift and was at home when he started feeling numbness in legs, nausea, headache, and confusion. A family member transported the employee to an emergency room and the employee was admitted. The employee was hospitalized after his shift due to heat stress related illness. The employee was diagnosed with dehydration.
Keywords: Heat, Heat Exhaustion
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1245330.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine feeders and offbearers |
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