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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115475311 - Ponderay Newsprint Company
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa
Site Address:
Ponderay Newsprint Company
422767 Sr 20
Usk, WA 99180
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/10/1997
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,200 |
| Current Penalty | $6,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,600 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 0790010001 | 12/18/1995 | 10/31/1995 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | 01/12/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 0240002001 B | 12/18/1995 | 10/31/1995 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 01/12/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 0240750101 A | 12/18/1995 | 10/31/1995 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | 01/12/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 0240750102 A | 12/18/1995 | 10/31/1995 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 01/12/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 0240750102 B | 12/18/1995 | 10/31/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/12/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At about 9:58 a.m. on May 4, 1995, Employee #1 was on a crew changing out a submersible pump in an approximately 25 ft deep waste water pit. The hot water in the pit was between 170 and 180 degrees F, and approximately 8 feet deep. The pump and piping had been rigged to be picked up by a crane, and some of the grating over the pit had been removed to facilitate lifting out the pump. Two pieces of grating at the edge of the pit were not secured. As Employee #1 stepped forward onto this unsecured grating, it slid off its support and he fell into the pit of hot water. Employee #1 was burned and died. Employee #2 suffered second-degree burns while helping Employee #1 climb a ladder cage in the pit.
Keywords: BURN, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, HIGH TEMPERATURE, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115475311 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 115475311 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |