Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1208685 - Southwest Forest Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1208685

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 06/06/1984

Site Address:
Southwest Forest Industries
1 South Everett Ave
Panama City, FL 32401

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2560, Panama City, FL 32401

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/07/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/07/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900540436	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$640	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$160	$0	$160
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	19100261 K02 I	07/06/1984	07/09/1984	$160	$320	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100261 K11	07/06/1984	08/10/1984	$0	$320	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14517270

Event: 05/24/1984

BURNED THROUGH CONTACT WITH HOT STEM PIPES

ON MAY 24, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING "BROKE" FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAPER MILL DRYER. HIS FIREFIGHTER'S JACKET INADVERTENTLY BECAME CAUGHT IN THE DRIVE MECHANISM OF THE DRYER. THE FORCE OF THE DRIVE MECHANISM PULLING ON EMPLOYEE #1 CAUSED THE CARBON BETWEEN THE STEAM HEADER AND THE DRIVE MECHANISM TO RUPTURE. EXPOSING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE HOT STEAM PIPES. THE FIREFIGHTER'S JACKET WAS USED AS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THE PIPES WERE NOT PROPERLY INSULATED. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 80 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. HE IS NOW IN A BURN CENTER IN GALVESTON, TEXAS.

Keywords: BURN, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, CLEANING, STEAM, PIPE, ENTANGLED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1208685			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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