Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2158517 - Southwest Forest, Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2158517

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 12/10/1985

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

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2560, Panama City, FL 32401

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901016972	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
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	Serious	19100212 A01	12/26/1985	12/30/1985	$450	$450	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14517775

Event: 12/10/1985

ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER OF CONVEYOR

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE BASEMENT OF A PAPER MILL, PLACING SCRAP PAPER ONTO A 5 FOOT WIDE CONVEYOR BELT. HER JOB REPRESENTED THE FIRST STEP IN RECLAIMING PAPER LOST DURING THE PAPER MAKING OPERATIONS CONDUCTED ON THE FLOORS ABOVE HER. SCRAP PAPER BUILT UP AT THE ROLLER LOCATED AT THE FLOOR POSITION OF THE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR THE ROLLER, WHILE MACHINE WAS IN OPERATION, BY REACHING IN AND PULLING OUT THE BUILD UP BY HAND. THE ROLLER GRABBED HER HAND AND PULLED HER RIGHT ARM AND PART OF HER UPPER BODY INTO THE ROLLER-BELT ASSEMBLY. HER ARM WAS AMPUTATED AT THE SHOULDER AND SHE SUFFERED CRUSHING AND ABRASIVE INJURIES TO HER HEAD AND BODY.

Keywords: HEAD, AMPUTATED, BELT, WORK RULES, TORSO, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CONVEYOR, ARM, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2158517			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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