Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2170561 - Union Camp Corporation - Building Products Divn

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2170561

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 10/15/1985

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360147250

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14352215

Event: 10/14/1985

STRUCK BY FALLING LOG

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2170561			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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