Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107177982 - Augusta Newsprint Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107177982

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 09/15/1992

Site Address:
Augusta Newsprint Co.
2434 56 Loop Road
Augusta, GA 30913

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1647, Augusta, GA 30913

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360959167

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	5A0001	11/20/1992	12/08/1992	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100132 A	11/20/1992	11/24/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	11/20/1992	12/08/1992	$2,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 597617

Event: 09/03/1992

One employee killed, others injured when burned

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 3, 1992, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were unplugging a bark boiler ash hopper. Employee #3 was stationed at a fire hose. Employee #2 was using a rod to dislodge hot clinkers. Employee #1 was using a potato rake to remove the clinkers. A bridge of ash had formed above the clinkers in the hopper. After the clinkers were removed, the bridge of hot ash dislodged and clouded the area outside the hopper. Employee #1 crawled on his hands and knees through the live ash, which was approximately 10 to 18 in. thick, to an opened window. Employee #3 used the fire hose in an attempt to settle the thick ash. Employee #1 sustained 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns over 75 percent of his body. He died. Employees #2 and #3 sustained minor burns on their feet.

Keywords: BURN, BOILER, BRIDGED MATERIAL, FOOT, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107177982	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	107177982	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	107177982	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.