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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2170561 - Union Camp Corporation - Building Products Divn
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Union Camp Corporation - Building Products Divn
Old River Road - Meldrim Mill
Meldrim, GA 31318
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1391, Savannah, GA 31402
Union Status: Union
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360147250 |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 14, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:20 AM, THE CUTOFF SAW OPERATOR CUT A CROOKED LOG. AS THE LOG WAS CARRIED ALONG THE B-LINE LOG HAUL CONVEYOR TOWARD THE DEBARKER, IT GOT HUNG UP AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE CONVEYOR. THE CUT-OFF SAW OPERATOR OBSERVED THE LOG JUMP OVER THE (SPROCKET WHEEL & CHAIN) POWER TRANSMISSION ALONG THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR TROUGH AND FALL DOWNSTAIRS. THE CUTOFF SAW OPERATOR CUT ANOTHER LOG AND REALIZED THAT HE HADN'T SEEN EMPLOYEE #1 AROUND FOR A WHILE. HE SHUT DOWN ALL THE EQUIPMENT AND WENT DOWNSTAIRS WHERE EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN CLEANING. HE IMMEDIATELY FOUND EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE FLOOR BY THE B-LINE WASTE CONVEYOR, WITH THE CROOKED LOG LYING NEXT TO HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD APPARENTLY BEEN STRUCK BY THE FALLING LOG. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY FROM SPINAL CORD SEPARATION TRAUMA.
Keywords: LOG, CLEANING, OVERHEAD PROTECTION, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2170561 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |