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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 129446027 - Potlatch Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Potlatch Corporation
2201 Avenue B
Cloquet, MN 55720
Mailing Address:
Po Box 503, Cloquet, MN 55720
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360240857 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 |
| Current Penalty | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100176 A | 12/15/1998 | 12/19/1998 | $24,000 | $24,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 entered a commonly used walkway between a paper stand, on which was an approximately 30 ton roll of paper, and a piece of equipment for moving paper rolls. The mechanical handling equipment moved toward the roll of paper, crushing Employee #1. He was killed.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, PAPER ROLL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 129446027 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Rolling machine operators |