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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1963974 - Stone Container Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Stone Container Corporation
Bonnybridge Road
Port Wentworth, GA 31407
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 4068, Port Wentworth, GA 31407
Union Status: Union
SIC:2631
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/25/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/22/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360652655 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,070 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,070 |
| Current Penalty | $2,070 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,070 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100261 A03 X | 04/11/1985 | 05/13/1985 | $540 | $540 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100261 B01 | 04/11/1985 | 05/13/1985 | $540 | $540 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100261 B02 | 04/11/1985 | 04/14/1985 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100261 B03 | 04/11/1985 | 05/13/1985 | $540 | $540 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100022 A01 | 04/11/1985 | 04/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100023 D01 IV | 04/11/1985 | 04/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19100242 B | 04/11/1985 | 04/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02004 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 04/11/1985 | 04/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02005 | Other | 19100305 G01 IIIA | 04/11/1985 | 04/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THE CHAIN-DRIVEN WOOD CHIP CONVEYOR (ESCRO) BECAME JAMMED WITH CHIPS. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO FREE THE JAM BY TURNING THE MACHINE ON AND OFF, USING THE PUSH-BUTTON SWITCH ON THE BASEMENT WALL. THE JAM WOULD NOT CLEAR. THE ON-OFF SWITCH IS LOCATED 19 FEET FROM THE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE #1 DECIDED TO TRY SITTING ON THE ESCRO DRUM AND USING HIS FEET TO CLEAR THE JAM. DESPITE A WARNING FROM EMPLOYEE #2, EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT LOCK OUT POWER TO THE CONVEYOR BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM IT. AT ABOUT 4:45 PM, EMPLOYEE #2 SAW THE CONVEYOR START UP WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STILL WORKING ON IT. HE RACED TO THE WALL SWITCH TO STOP IT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CAUGHT BY THE CONVEYOR, DROPPED THROUGH A CHUTE INTO ANOTHER CONVEYOR AND INTO A CHIP PILE 15 SECONDS LATER. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE CRUSHING INJURIES AND DIED. ALTHOUGH ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES DENY ACTIVATING ANY SWITCH, THE CONVEYOR COULD HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED AT THE WALL SWITCH OR AT A SIMILAR SWITCH LOCATED ON THE CONSOLE TO THE NORTH OF THE WALL SWITCH. THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS EMPLOYEE #1'S FAILURE TO LOCK OUT POWER TO THE CONVEYOR.
Keywords: WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1963974 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |