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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314043902 - Apc Paper Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office
Site Address:
Apc Paper Co., Inc.
130 Sullivan Street
Claremont, NH 03473
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2621
NAICS: 322121/Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/2011
Emphasis: N:Svep, S:Amputations, S:Electrical, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, L:Fall
Case Closed: 04/28/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100611680 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Current Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $37,500 | $210,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $282,500 |
| Current Penalty | $36,875 | $126,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $162,875 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 01/24/2011 | 03/31/2011 | $1,875 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/14/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 01/24/2011 | 05/09/2011 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/14/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100261 K07 | 01/24/2011 | 02/09/2011 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/14/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 01/24/2011 | 02/16/2011 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/14/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100333 A02 | 01/24/2011 | 02/09/2011 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/14/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100335 A01 II | 01/24/2011 | 02/09/2011 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/14/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001A | Willful | 19100261 K02 II | 01/24/2011 | 01/26/2011 | $63,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/14/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001B | Willful | 19100261 K02 IV | 01/24/2011 | 03/16/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/14/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02002 | Willful | 19100261 K25 | 01/24/2011 | 02/02/2011 | $63,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/14/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02003 | Serious | 19100261 K26 I | 01/24/2011 | 03/16/2011 | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/14/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 03001 | Serious | 19100261 K18 | 01/24/2011 | 03/16/2011 | $7,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 02/14/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 26, 2010, Employee #1, an employee of a temporary agency, was working at APC Paper Company, Inc. for three weeks as a forklift operator. On the day of the accident, Employee #1, was operating the drum reel and drum winder of a paper machine. Earlier, the paper machine had a paper break, requiring coworkers to thread an approximately 2 ft wide paper "tail" through the machine. The "tail", a narrow piece of paper, was threaded from machine part to machine part while the entire machine was operating at full speed, between 1,200 and 1,500 ft a minute. The paper was threaded into the machine to the drum reel and then to the drum winder, a machine part that takes the paper at the machine's end and forms a log of paper on a steel mandrel. The action between the drum winder and mandrel would create a nip point. The nip point was initially formed 3 ft off the floor and was 12 ft 10 in. wide. The machine was operating at a speed of 1,250 ft per minute, and for some reason, the paper was building up unevenly on the mandrel. Employee #1 was "evening out the reel", operating the reel by hand feeding the paper into the nip point, and he was pulled into the running nip points. Employee #1 was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, PAPER ROLL, INEXPERIENCE, MANDREL, NIP POINT, PAPER MACHINE, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314043902 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |