Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305570335 - Simkins Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 305570335

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 08/28/2002

Site Address:
Simkins Industries, Inc.
201 River Road
Baltimore, MD 21228

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3249 201 River Road, Baltimore, MD 21228

Union Status: Union

SIC:2631

NAICS: 322130/Paperboard Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/09/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102353737

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,400
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	50104 A	10/22/2002	10/25/2002	$3,500	$5,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100178 O01	10/22/2002	10/25/2002	$3,500	$5,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202346680

Event: 08/27/2002

Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Paper Rolls

On August 27, 2002, Employee #1 was working in the banding area near the rewind machine at a paper mill. He was standing between two 72-in.-high by 22.375-in.-diameter rolls of paper that stood on edge on 1-in.-wide by 6-ft-long slats, in a group of four such rolls. The four rolls were approximately 2-ft to 3-ft-apart, and rested on the slats to allow workers to reach underneath to band them. Employee #1 was banding the last roll when a forklift came by to pick up the first roll. The vehicle inadvertently knocked over the first roll, toppling each of the 2,300 lb rolls over in succession. Employee #1 became caught between the third and fourth rolls. He suffered serious head and internal injuries and was killed. The rolls were not blocked or supported, and the uneven surface of the floor contributed to their instability. The floor from the rewind area to the banding area sloped down at an approximate angle of 5 degrees, then 2 degrees, and then leveled off for approximately 10 ft. It then sloped upward at an angle of approximately 3 degrees to the exit.

Keywords: HEAD, UNEVEN GROUND, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, PAPER ROLL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, WORK SURFACE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305570335			Fatality	Fracture	Packaging and filling machine operators

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