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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300484672 - Wausau Mosinee Paper Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Wausau Mosinee Paper Corp
515 W. Davenport St.
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/23/1999
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 09/17/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360968408 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100176 B | 08/23/1999 | 08/27/1999 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:50 p.m. on July 21, 1999, Employee #1 placed the 1,200 lb spreader beam on some paper roll stands while he was replacing the wire rope on a hoist. It was standard procedure to set the beam on the roll stands and release the hook. The roll stands had a partial circular cut-out section on them to fit the shafts with the paper rolls on them. While Employee #1 was squatting to place the new wire rope in the block of the hoist that was on the floor, the spreader beam fell off the stand and struck him on the head. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SPREADER BAR, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300484672 | Fatality | Concussion | Machinery maintenance occupations |