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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301987616 - Georgia Pacific Corp. - Port Hudson
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Georgia Pacific Corp. - Port Hudson
W. Mt. Pleasant Road
Zachary, LA 70791
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 430, Zachary, LA 70791
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/02/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/26/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361125156 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| Current Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| 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 | 19100023 A03 | 04/03/1998 | 04/09/1998 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a utility helper in the bleach plant of a paper mill, was unloading a railroad hopper car filled with dry sodium chlorate. Two 4 in. diameter hoses, one an inlet hose and one an outlet hose, were hooked up to the bottom of the hopper car. Hot water at 210 degrees F was being pumped through the inlet hose to fill the tank above the level of the sodium chlorate crystals. The material would then dissolve and the resulting sodium chlorate solution would be pumped out. Four 32 in. diameter dome covers were open on top of the railroad car so Employee #1 could look into the tank with his flashlight to make sure the crystals were dissolving and to check the level of the liquid. Employee #1 stepped or fell through one of the openings, landing in the 180 to 200 degrees F sodium chlorate solution. He was killed. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident..
Keywords: BURN, COVER, RAILROAD TANK CAR, WORK RULES, FALL, OFF LOADING, UNGUARDED, CHEMICAL, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301987616 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |