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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310036041 - Mead Westvaco
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Mead Westvaco
104 E. Riverside St.
Covington, VA 24426
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 322121/Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Fri
Case Closed: 03/22/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362311797 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $19,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 10/24/2006 | 11/26/2006 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 10/24/2006 | 11/26/2006 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100132 F01 | 10/24/2006 | 11/26/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
On April 25, 2006, three employees were clearing a large mass of burned coal fire boiler ash from a boiler ash hopper through a hatch opening. Hot ash material fell into the ash hopper and exited out through the hatch opening, burning Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 later died in the hospital from his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, HATCH, ASH, BOILER, CLEANING, COAL, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310036041 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 310036041 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |