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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2166957 - Georgia Kraft Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360565030 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2166957 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |