Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2139681 - P H Glatfelter Co

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2139681

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 05/29/1985

Site Address:
P H Glatfelter Co
228 South Main St
Spring Grove, PA 17362

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/07/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360656136

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,890	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,890
Current Penalty	$1,890	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,890
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100028 J04	06/13/1985	07/13/1985	$630	$630	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100261 G15 III	06/13/1985	07/13/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19100132 A	06/13/1985	07/13/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002A	Serious	19100261 B05	06/13/1985	07/13/1985	$630	$630	$0	-
5.	01002B	Serious	19100261 G15 II	06/13/1985	07/13/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01003	Serious	19100261 G15 I	06/13/1985	07/13/1985	$630	$630	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14470561

Event: 05/24/1985

EMPLOYEES SCALDED WHEN STEAM LEAKED INTO DIGESTER

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ASSEMBLING A FLOAT INSIDE A 185 FOOT HIGH DIGESTER. THE FLOAT WAS TO USED AS A WORK PLATFORM. STEAM WAS SOMEHOW RELEASED INTO THE DIGESTER, SEVERLY BURNING EMPLOYEE #1 AND PARTIALLY BURNING EMPLOYEE #2. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED TWO DAYS LATER.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, STEAM, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2139681			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	2139681			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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