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Inspection: 126638899 - Chesapeake Paper Products Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
Chesapeake Paper Products Company
19th And Main Streets
West Point, VA 23181
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 311, West Point, VA 23181
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/05/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/31/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362314965 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 08/20/1997 | 08/30/1997 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/29/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100147 D03 | 08/20/1997 | 08/30/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/29/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01001C | Other | 19100147 D04 I | 08/20/1997 | 08/30/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/29/1997 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 p.m. on April 18, 1997, Employee #1 was replacing a broken roller arm on a limit switch which, when made up, allows a paper roll to be ejected from a paper machine. He placed an 8 ft stepladder against a barrier gate guard that was in its lowest position. He then positioned his body in the 16 in. high opening between the barrier gate guard and a fixed metal beam that measures 4 1/2 in. wide when the guard passes by it. As he had removed the roller arm, the switch made up, causing the guard to cycle. As the guard was going up, it carried the ladder and the employee with it, crushing him between the guard and the fixed beam. He was killed. Employee #1 had not locked out the equipment.
Keywords: REPAIR, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PAPER MACHINE, LIMIT SWITCH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126638899 | Fatality | Fracture | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |