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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303982664 - Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Hwy 19 South
Cross City, FL 32628
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/19/2001
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 11/19/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101351385 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 |
| 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 | 19100265 C18 I | 03/20/2001 | 03/23/2001 | $5,250 | $5,250 | $0 | 04/11/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/20/2001 | 04/09/2001 | $0 | $5,250 | $0 | 04/11/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On December 22, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a slat-like conveyor at a sawmill where lumber is cut into 2-in. by 2-in. by 4-ft boards. The slat-like conveyor as called an unscrambler conveyor retrieves one board at a time from a deep pile chain conveyor, and straightens it. Then another conveyor transports the board to a trimming saw to shape the individual boards. On the unscrambler conveyor, a mounted infrared sensor monitors the height of the pile of boards in front of it and stops the deep pile chain conveyor when height of the pile breaks the plane of infrared beam of light. Employee #1 took temporary control of the conveyor operations to allow the unscrambler operator to have a break. When the operator returned, Employee #1 told him that the infrared sensor had been triggered. The operator went to the deep pile chain to unblock the infrared sensor. When her returned to the unscrambler conveyor control panel, the Employee #1 was no longer there. The operator assumed that Employee #1 had gone to relieve another operator, and started the unscrambler conveyor. The conveyor started, but quickly stopped. The chip-n-saw supervisor came to ask the operator why the line was shut down, and was told that the unscrambler conveyor was not working. When they went to look at the unscrambler conveyor, they discovered Employee #1 caught in the underside of the unscrambler conveyor. Employee #1 was caught in between the slats of the conveyor, and was crushed against the rotatory part of the machine. The compressive action inhibited his breathing and he died of asphyxia.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, ROTATING SHAFT, BELT CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303982664 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |