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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18518688 - Federal Paper Board Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Federal Paper Board Co., Inc.
John L. Riegel Rd.
Riegelwood, NC 28456
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 8, Riegelwood, NC 28456
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/14/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360489926 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $147,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100261 B04 | 04/24/1992 | 04/30/1992 | $2,500 | $70,000 | $0 | 05/11/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100261 B05 | 04/24/1992 | 04/30/1992 | $2,500 | $70,000 | $0 | 05/11/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 95012901 | 04/24/1992 | 04/30/1992 | $2,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/11/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
THREE EMPLOYEES, AN ELECTRICIAN, A RECOVERY FOREMAN, AND AN INSTRUMENT MECHANIC, WERE ASSIGNED TO WORK ON A RECOVERY BOILER PRECIPITATOR AT A PULP AND PAPER MILL. THE PRECIPITATOR HAD A GROUNDING PROBLEM IN THE THIRD FIELD OF THE PENTHOUSE AREA. THE INSTRUMENT MECHANIC RAN A GAS TEST FOR OXYGEN, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, FLAMMABILITY, AND MERCAPTANS. THE TEST RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE, AND A CONFINED SPACE PERMIT WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH THE RECOVERY FOREMAN HAD AUTHORIZED THE PERMIT, THE PRECIPITATOR HAD NOT BEEN DEENERGIZED AND LOCKED OUT. THE ELECTRICIAN ENTERED THE CONFINED SPACE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED AN EXPOSED ENERGIZED PART OF THE 51-KILOVOLT DC PRECIPITATOR.
Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, CONFINED SPACE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18518688 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |