Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18560987 - Georgia Pacific Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18560987

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 06/17/1991

Site Address:
Georgia Pacific Corporation
139 Brewington Rd.
Dudley, NC 28333

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 308, Dudley, NC 28333

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360768147

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
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	19100178 A06	08/26/1991	09/03/1991	$1,540	$1,540	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 P01	08/26/1991	09/03/1991	$1,610	$1,610	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170120349

Event: 06/11/1991

Employee killed when struck by rotating board

Employee #1 was responsible for pulling a handle and emptying a load of 2 in. by 4 in. boards that were located in a lumber sorter mechanism. One 2 by 4 fell from the sorter in the wrong position into the lumber carrying buggy. As the buggy was being pulled from under the sorter, the board caught on the sorter support beam and on the buggy stanchion, causing the board to rotate counterclockwise. One end of the board struck Employee #1 on the side of his head, killing him. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat.

Keywords: BOARD, HEAD, HARD HAT, LUMBER, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18560987			Fatality	Concussion	Laborers, except construction

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