Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303553259 - International Paper

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 303553259

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 07/18/2001

Site Address:
International Paper
700 S. Kaminski St.
Georgetown, SC 29440

Mailing Address:
600 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38197

Union Status: Union

SIC:2675

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/28/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100372416

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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	19100147 C04 I	08/10/2001	09/28/2001	$1,800	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100147 C06 II	08/10/2001	09/12/2001	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200371656

Event: 07/18/2001

One employee killed, second injured by degrouper machine

At 6:00 a.m. on July 18, 2001, Employee #1 was called to repair or replace an actuator arm on a limit switch to the degrouper machine. Employee #1 went in the hole under the degrouper machine in order to repair it, without locking out the machinery. As Employee #1 went into the area, the roll bumper activated and he was caught underneath. Employee #2 attempted to grab the machine arm to stop the cycle and his right hand was caught between the bumper and Employee #1. Employee #1 received fatal crushing injuries to his head and shoulders. Employee #2 received degloving trauma to the right fingers and hand for which he was treated and released.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LACERATION, PAPER MACHINE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303553259			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Rolling machine operators
2	303553259			Fatality	Other	Industrial machinery repairers

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