Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3353802 - Westvaco
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Westvaco
Converting Plant
Low Moor, VA 24457
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2672
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/22/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/24/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360604839 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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 | 19100261 B01 | 08/29/1985 | 09/06/1985 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100179 B03 | 08/29/1985 | 09/06/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON JULY 8, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RETURNING A ROLL OF PAPER-TYPE MATERIAL TO A CONVEYOR AFTER HE HAD CUT THE ROLL TO THE RIGHT SIZE. THE ROLL WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 INCHES IN DIAMETER, 72 INCHES IN LENGTH AND WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 7,400 LBS. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO FIRST INSTALL A STOPPING DEVICE ON THE SIDE OF THE TABLE ON WHICH THE ROLL WAS TO BE LOADED. AS A RESULT, WHEN THE ROLL WAS LIFTED ONTO THE TABLE IT BEGAN TO ROLL OFF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 TRIED TO HOLD THE ROLL ON THE BELT BUT COULD NOT. EMPLOYEE #2 JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY, BUT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK AROUND THE HEAD AND CRUSHED AGAINST ANOTHER ROLL. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TREATED FOR SHOCK AT NEARBY MEDICAL FACILITY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3353802 | Fatality | Other | Extruding and forming machine operators | ||
| 2 | 3353802 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Extruding and forming machine operators |
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