Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3202843 - Sonoco Products Co. Paper Div. Hartsville

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 3202843

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 05/28/1986

Site Address:
Sonoco Products Co. Paper Div. Hartsville
#1 North Second St.
Hartsville, SC 29550

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2631

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360110654

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 735191

Event: 05/27/1986

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE SOMEHOW ENTERED A PAPER PULPER

EMPLOYEE #1 SOMEHOW GOT INTO THE PAPER PULPER (PROCESSING VAT). THE PULPER CONTAINED WATER AT 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND PIECES OF PAPER STOCK. THE PULPER WAS 14 FEET IN DIAMETER AND 10 FEET DEEP. THE PULPER WAS GUARDED BY A GUARDRAIL AND GATE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SO BADLY MANGLED WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES THAT HE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED UNTIL AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED. NO ONE SAW HOW EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE PULPER.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, PAPER, FALL, PAPER MACHINE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3202843			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Mixing and blending machine operators

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