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Inspection: 303418685 - Chem-Pac

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 303418685
Report ID: 0625400
Date Opened: 01/08/2001

Site Address:
Chem-Pac
Fm 2169 & Industrial Road
Junction, TX 76849

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/09/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/27/2001

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100601566
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 2 7
Current Violations 5 2 7
Initial Penalty $7,990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,990
Current Penalty $8,093 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,093
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100023 C01 01/29/2001 02/01/2001 $893 $1,190 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100147 C04 I 01/29/2001 02/08/2001 $1,500 $2,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100147 C05 I 01/29/2001 02/08/2001 $2,100 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100147 C06 I 01/29/2001 02/08/2001 $1,500 $2,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100147 C07 I 01/29/2001 02/08/2001 $2,100 $2,800 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 02001 Other 19040002 A 01/29/2001 02/08/2001 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02002 Other 19100038 A01 01/29/2001 02/08/2001 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200601664
Event: 01/07/2001
Employee killed inside wood chipper

Employee #1 worked for a company engaged in maintenance on a large chipping machine used in the manufacture of cedar oil and cedar fiber. He was inside the machine, backing up bolts after maintenance and repair work had been completed. The machine was started before Employee #1 had finished, and he was crushed and killed inside the chipper. The company had a written lockout/tagout program, but had provided no training and had not implemented the program.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, REPAIR, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CHIPPER, CRUSHED, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 303418685 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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