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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302580691 - Potlatch Corporation, Id Pulp & Paperboard Div.
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Potlatch Corporation, Id Pulp & Paperboard Div.
803 Mill Road
Lewiston, ID 83501
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1126, Lewiston, ID 83501
Union Status: Union
SIC:0831
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/23/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/11/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 200226033 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 |
| Current Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 07/30/1999 | 12/31/1999 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 07/30/1999 | 11/01/1999 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100261 L09 I | 07/30/1999 | 09/01/1999 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, an extruder operator, was troubleshooting a quality problem and looking at the paper coming off the back side of the chill roll. He stepped up onto the machine's catwalk and was reaching out to steady himself when his left hand became caught in the 1 1/2 in. nip point between the chill roll and the stripping roll. Employee #1's arm was drawn in up to just below his shoulder. Coworkers heard him scream and came to help. The first coworker hit the EMERGENCY STOP button and raised the stripping roll, which allowed Employee #1 to extract his arm from the machine. He sustained multiple fractures, for which he was hospitalized. The catwalk was equipped with guardrails, but Employee #1's arm had gone between the rails. It was later stated that the guardrails had been equipped with a plexiglass barrier before December, 1997. The barrier guard had been broken while coworkers were changing the chill roll, and it was never replaced.
Keywords: FRACTURE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, NIP POINT, PAPER MACHINE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302580691 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |