Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101863686 - Augusta Newsprint Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101863686

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 09/29/1986

Site Address:
Augusta Newsprint Company
New Savannah Road
Augusta, GA 30913

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 427, Augusta, GA 30913

Union Status: Union

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/01/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360711204

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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.	01001	Serious	19100261 B04	10/29/1986	11/01/1986	$420	$420	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100261 A03 I	10/29/1986	11/05/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 606202

Event: 09/27/1986

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN DIVERTER GATE AND BEAM

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE CONTROL ROOM SORTING LOGS WHEN A LOG JAM OCCURRED AT THE DIVERTER GATE AREA, LOCATED ABOVE THE DEBARKING DRUM. EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT THE CONTROL ROOM TO INVESTIGATE THE JAM AT THE DIVERTER GATE. HE WAS INVESTIGATING THE LOG JAM WHEN THE HYDRAULIC PUMP OVERHEATED, MOVING THE DIVERTER GATE AGAINST A STEEL BEAM AND CRUSHING HIM AGAINST THE BEAM. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DIVERTER GATE AND THE BEAM WAS 10 INCHES. LOCKOUT PROCEDURES WERE NOT USED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: BEAM, LOG, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, SAWMILL, OVERHEATED, PUMP, HYDRAULIC PUMP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101863686			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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