Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104443841 - The Chesapeake Paperboard Company

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 104443841

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 10/02/1989

Site Address:
The Chesapeake Paperboard Company
Fort Avenue & Woodall Street
Baltimore, MD 21230

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2631

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360622104

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	19100023 C03	11/17/1989	11/20/1989	$200	$490	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100023 D01 III	11/17/1989	12/03/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 892059

Event: 09/22/1989

EMPLOYEE SLIPS INTO HOT PULP BURNING LEFT FOOT

The #3 Thickener had stopped at the 20 foot pulper which mixes the paper making stock at 140 degrees or hotter. Employee #1 went to close the thickener gate. Employee #1 put his left foot on the flat part of the vat which was covered with wet pulp. As Employee #1 put the gate handle down, his left foot slipped into the 18 inch deep mixture. Employee #1 withdrew his foot and pulled off his shoe and sock quickly but had received 2nd degree burns. There was no railing on the side where he slipped and the toe board was only 1.5 inches above the runoff surface.

Keywords: BURN, SLIP, PAPER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104443841			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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