Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111911160 - Georgia Pacific Industrial Wood Products

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111911160

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 07/20/1990

Site Address:
Georgia Pacific Industrial Wood Products
Hwy 49
Martell, CA 95654

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 66, Martell, CA 95654

Union Status: Union

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/23/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/30/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361050032
Accident	361050669

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Other	3203 A01	08/30/1990	07/19/1990	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1670 A	08/30/1990	07/20/1990	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170196182

Event: 07/19/1990

Employee killed in fall from tray sorter support structure

After 12:00 noon on July 19, 1990, Employee #1, of Georgia Pacific, apparently returned to the planing mill to continue work on an elevated catwalk that had been part of a construction project to improve access to the tray sorter. This device conveys the planed lumber to a stacker. The employer had scheduled the work in the mornings when 16 ft length 2 by 10 boards were being processed and the catwalk installation was outside of their length. Employee #1 failed to tell anyone that he had returned to weld on the catwalk framework. A switch had been made to 20 ft boards. Apparently, the tight fitting boards knocked him off the structure and he fell 13 ft to the concrete floor. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: BOARD, WORK RULES, WELDING, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111911160			Fatality	Concussion	Millwrights

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.