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Inspection: 100465848 - Westfield River Paper Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100465848
Report ID: 0112600
Date Opened: 08/07/1985

Site Address:
Westfield River Paper Co. Inc.
Forest Street
Lee, MA 01238

Mailing Address:
Westfield River Paper Co., Inc., Russell, MA 01071

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/04/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/19/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360518724
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 9 13
Current Violations 3 1 9 13
Initial Penalty $2,300 $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $7,300
Current Penalty $1,575 $3,425 $0 $0 $0 $5,000
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. 01001 Serious 19100176 B 10/07/1985 10/10/1985 $615 $900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100261 J06 I 10/07/1985 10/10/1985 $345 $500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100261 K31 10/07/1985 10/10/1985 $615 $900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 02001 Willful 19100261 L09 I 10/07/1985 12/11/1985 $3,425 $5,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 03001 Other 19100022 A01 10/07/1985 10/10/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 03002 Other 19100022 B01 10/07/1985 10/25/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 03003 Other 19100252 A02 VB 10/07/1985 11/01/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 03005 Other 19100261 J05 I 10/07/1985 11/13/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 03006 Other 19100261 K15 10/07/1985 10/10/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 03007 Other 19100303 G02 I 10/07/1985 10/11/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 03008 Other 19100304 F05 V 10/07/1985 10/01/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 03009 Other 19100305 B01 10/07/1985 11/01/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 03010 Other 19100305 B02 10/07/1985 11/01/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14560189
Event: 08/06/1985
CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO IN-RUNNING PAPER REELS

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS EMPLOYED AS A THIRD HAND ON A PAPER MACHINE, WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER WORKER IN REPARING A BREAK IN THE PAPER. AS HE WAS PASSING THE END OF THE PAPER THROUGH AN OPENING BETWEEN TWO IN-RUNNING WINDER REELS, LOCATED BETWEEN THE LAST DRIER SECTION AND THE REWINDER, HIS ENTIRE UPPER BODY WAS PULLED BETWEEN THE TWO REELS. ONE REEL (LOWER) WAS WINDING FROM THE DRIER. THE OTHER REEL (UPPER) WAS UNWINDING ONTO THE REWINDER.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, PAPER MACHINE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100465848 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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