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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303608566 - Smurfit-Stone Container Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp
2357 S 900 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3565
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Manufacturing
Case Closed: 12/11/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362652398 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,575 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 10005 D03 | 10/02/2000 | 10/06/2000 | $0 | $1,575 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 10/02/2000 | 10/06/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 10005 C06 | 10/02/2000 | 10/06/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on July 25, 2000, Employee #1, a machine operator with Smurfit-Stone, was putting cornstarch powder on a moving roller. The roller had become covered with glue, causing the paper moving through it to stick. Employee #1 grabbed a cloth "talc" bag, stepped inside the machine between the roller bays, and bent down to the S-wrap roller. He was planning to gently throw the powder onto the roller to coat the glue when the bag apparently touched the glue-coated roller and became stuck, pulling his right hand between the in-going roller squeeze points. Using a hammer in his other hand, Employee #1 turned around and hit the EMERGENCY STOP button. The roller progressed three more rotations, pulling his arm in to the top of his elbow. It took Employee #1's coworkers ten minutes to disassemble the machine and free his arm. He did not sustain any fractures, but his forearm was squeezed with enough pressure that it burst open. Employee #1 was hospitalized and will be out of work for approximately six months.
Keywords: GLUE, STUCK, FOREARM, EMERGENCY STOP, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303608566 | Hospitalized injury | Cancer | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |