Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107497414 - Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107497414

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 04/15/1991

Site Address:
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
2300 P. Street N. E.
Ardmore, OK 73402

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 105605, Atlanta, GA 30348

Union Status: Union

SIC:2952

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/17/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361147747

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$25,000	$0	$0	$27,000
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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	19101200 H	07/26/1991	08/17/1991	$1,000	$2,000	$0	08/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100212 A01	07/26/1991	08/27/1991	$5,000	$25,000	$0	08/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 772616

Event: 04/14/1991

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN INGOING PAPER ROLLS

WHILE RETREADING PAPER ON THE LOWER PAPER ROLLS, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOWER POWERED ROLL AND THE TOP ROLL. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BOTH ROLLS WERE ROTATING TOWARD EACH OTHER, CREATING A NIP POINT WITH A GAP APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 INCHES WIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING HIS HANDS TO THREAD THE PAPER THROUGH THIS GAP SO THAT THE PAPER WOULD CATCH ON THE LOWER ROLL. EMPLOYEE #1'S HANDS WERE POSSIBLY CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE ROTATING ROLLS, PULLING EMPLOYEE #1 INTO THE GAP BETWEEN THE TWO ROLLS. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE FELT MILL PORTION OF THE PLANT IN THE PAPER ROLLS PORTION OF THE MILL.

Keywords: WORK RULES, PAPER ROLL, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107497414			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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