Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124752957 - Willamette Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 124752957

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 02/09/1994

Site Address:
Willamette Industries Inc
3251 Old Salem Hwy
Albany, OR 97321

Mailing Address:
Po Box 339, Albany, OR 97321

Union Status: Union

SIC:2611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/03/1994

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	410	07/28/1994	02/09/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	08/18/1994	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 787960

Event: 02/09/1994

Employee killed in fall from upper level into pulper tank

On February 9, 1994, Employee #1 was assisting two journeyman millwrights replace a bearing located at the west side of the paper machine. At approximately 11:38 a.m., one of the millwrights heard a loud bang at the same time that both millwrights noticed that Employee #1 was missing. The work was stopped and a search for him began. His overalls were observed in the pulper tank (a large horizontal tank of water with a large horizontal auger) below the work area. The emergency medical plan was put into effect and emergency help was summoned to the scene. The water in the pulper tank was drained and emergency rescue personnel entered the tank and pronounced Employee #1 dead at the scene.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAPER MACHINE, WATER TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124752957			Fatality	Other	Millwrights

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