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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1565303.015 - International Paper Company
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
International Paper Company
533 Forest Road
Hazleton, PA 18202
Mailing Address:
533 Forest Road, Hazleton, PA 18202
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 322121/Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/29/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1835936 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $56,980 | $0 | $0 | $56,980 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19100147 C04 II B | 05/06/2022 | 06/02/2022 | $0 | $56,980 | $0 | 06/08/2022 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 a.m. on November 18, 2021, an employee was supervising employees and operating the corrugator in the B Corrugating Machine area. After a paper tear, the supervisor assisted an operator to restring a liner via a splicing procedure. The two performed the procedure without energy isolation. The supervisor reached above and over the top of the head to push paper to the operator, so he could grab and retrieve it. The operator moved the head towards the supervisor to assist in his retrieval of the pushed paper. The supervisor's arm was pushed into the nearby stationary roller. The clearance between the top of the traversing head and the stationary roller was approximately one inch. The supervisor experienced a broken and crushed right lower arm. The supervisor's arm was crushed between the moving head and stationary roller of the B Machine Liner Splicer. The supervisor was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Blind Reaching, Broken Bone, Crushed, E GI IV (no lockout), E GI VI (blind reaching), Fracture, Lockout/Tagout, Paper, Reaching, Roller--Mach/Part, Supervisor, Tear
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1565303.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |