Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1776528.015 - Cottrell Paper Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1776528.015

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 09/18/2024

Site Address:
Cottrell Paper Company, Inc.
1135 Rock City Falls Rd.
Rock City Falls, NY 12863

Mailing Address:
1135 Rock City Falls Rd., Rock City Falls, NY 12863

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 322299/All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/25/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2213612

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$16,552	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,552
Current Penalty	$12,414	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,414
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	19100147 C04 II	02/28/2025	03/10/2025	$6,207	$8,276	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 I	02/28/2025	03/10/2025	$6,207	$8,276	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170287.015

Event: 09/18/2024

Employee is killed when caught and crushed by paper machine

At 12:19 p.m. on September 18, 2024, Employee #1 was cleaning the paper machine rollers with an air hose. While performing the task, the employee was caught between the top roller and the mat. The employee was crushed by the rollers, resulting in fatal injuries.

Keywords: Air Hose, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Crushed, Paper, Paper Binding Machin, Paper Machine, Paper Roll, Power Roller, Roller--Mach/Part

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1776528.015	42	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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