Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304506645 - Meadwestvaco Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304506645

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 02/07/2002

Site Address:
Meadwestvaco Corporation
1913 Fm 105
Evadale, TX 77615

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 816, Silsbee, TX 77656

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/07/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101761385

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201761509

Event: 02/07/2002

Employee crushed and killed by a roll of paper

On February 7, 2002, an employee of Meadwestvaco Corporation went up to a roll wrap station to ensure one of the rolls had a bar code label on it. He stood on the trap door which subsequently opened causing the employee to fall. He was then crushed by a roll of paper, which weighs approximately 3400 pounds.

Keywords: PAPER ROLL, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304506645			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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