Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2166957 - Georgia Kraft Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2166957

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 03/28/1985

Site Address:
Georgia Kraft Company
4890 Mead Road
Macon, GA 31298

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/18/1985

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360565030

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$540	$0	$0	$0	$0	$540
Current Penalty	$540	$0	$0	$0	$0	$540
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.	01001A	Serious	19100261 B02	06/21/1985	06/23/1985	$540	$540	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19101000 B02	06/21/1985	06/23/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14332191

Event: 03/27/1985

EMPLOYEE DIED OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY IN EFFLUENT PIT

EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY WENT TO THE SOUTH POND ANNEX TO RAISE THE WEIR BOARD IN A 4 FOOT BY 4 FOOT BY 5 FOOT DEEP PIT. HIS PURPOSE WAS TO LOWER THE EFFLUENT LEVEL OF THE POND. HE WAS LATER FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT. HE REMAINED COMATOSE UNTIL HE DIED APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS LATER. NO EVIDENCE OF A FALL WAS FOUND. ACCORDING TO THE AUTOPSY REPORT HE DIED OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. MEASUREMENTS TAKEN IN THE PIT UNDER SIMILIAR CONDITIONS SHOWED HYDROGEN SULFIDE LEVELS GREATER THAN 500 PARTS PER MILLION. THE HYDROGEN SULFIDE WAS APPARENTLY GENERATED FROM THE DECAY OF ORGANIC MATERIAL (WOOD CHIPS/FIBERS) IN THE PIT AND IS RELEASED WHEN THE EFFLUENT IS AGITATED AS IT FLOWS OVER THE WEIR BOARD.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, PIT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2166957			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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