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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1512037.015 - Brunswick Cellulose, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Brunswick Cellulose, Llc
1400 West 9th Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
Mailing Address:
1400 West 9th Street, Brunswick, GA 31520
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 322110/Pulp Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/28/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1723537 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $8,192 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,192 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 06/03/2021 | 07/21/2021 | $8,192 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2021, an employee working as a machinist for a pulp mill was utilizing a Sigma Model SN55 Horizontal Metal Lathe to bore a hole inside a 9.5-inch diameter metal coupling. The employee observed spiral-shaped metal shavings beginning to accumulate around the lathe chuck. The employee used his right hand to reach over the metal coupling to remove the metal shavings. As the employee's hand made contact with the metal shavings, the shavings caught on and began rotating around his middle finger. The employee pulled his hand back from the shavings, removed the Hyflex 11-600 light duty industrial glove he was wearing, and saw that his middle fingertip was removed. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Boring Machine, Caught By, Couplings, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lathe, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Machinist, Metal, Metal Lathe, Mill--Plant, Partial Amputation, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1512037.015 | 58 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinists |