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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3031317 - Champion International Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Champion International Corp.
175 Main Street
Canton, NC 28716
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box C-10, Canton, NC 28716
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/01/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/26/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360487409 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 10/13/1989 | 10/19/1989 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a switchman, was spotting a tank car on a track stub and was applying the brake while the train was still moving. The train bumped a full coal car on the same track which caused Employee #1 to fall between the cars onto the track. The conductor reversed the direction of the train and Employee #1 was dragged underneath the tank car and her right arm was severed.
Keywords: SEVERED, RAILROAD TANK CAR, RAILROAD CAR, FALL, RAILROAD TRACK, ARM, RUN OVER, RAILROAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3031317 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Railroad brake, signal and switch operators |