Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100024835 - Stone Container Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100024835

Report ID: 0830100

Date Opened: 01/20/1987

Site Address:
Stone Container Corporation
Frenchtown
Frenchtown, MT 59834

Mailing Address:
Drawer D, Missoula, MT 59806

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/21/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/02/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360636765

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$840	$0	$0	$0	$0	$840
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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.	03001	Serious	19100180 H03 V	01/30/1987	02/06/1987	$210	$420	$0	02/23/1987	F - Formal Settlement
2.	03002	Serious	19100180 H02 II	01/30/1987	02/04/1987	$210	$420	$0	02/23/1987	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14539589

Event: 01/19/1987

Employee killed when rolling tree causes him to strike head

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on January 19, 1987, Employee #1 was helping cut trees in front of a shop o. The crane operator had just laid down a tree and a coworker was sawing off the top branch. Employee #1 had moved next to the crane's outrigger when the tree suddenly rolled, throwing a limb toward Employee #1. This caused him to fall and strike the back of his head against the sharp edge of the outrigger. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, STRUCK AGAINST, TREE, FALL, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100024835			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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