Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305739310 - Georgia Pacific West Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 305739310

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 04/23/2003

Site Address:
Georgia Pacific West Inc
One Butler Bridge Rd
Toledo, OR 97391

Mailing Address:
Po Box 580, Toledo, OR 97391

Union Status: Union

SIC:2631

NAICS: 322130/Paperboard Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/17/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/13/2003

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	07/24/2003	04/23/2003	$0	$500	$0	08/07/2003	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201202017

Event: 04/19/2003

Employee injured while repairing a paper machine

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on April 19, 2003, an employee of Georgia Pacific West Inc. was adjusting a Turn-up Track on the dry end of a paper machine. He was using a stick in his right hand to attempt the adjustment. The employee's left hand contacted a pneumatic rubber tire which is the Turn-up Roll drive. His left hand was pulled into the nip point between the tire and the roll. The little finger, bones in the back of the hand and the wrist were fractured. The employee then walked around the back of the paper machine to get emergency assistance. The emergency first aid was applied and the employee was transported to the local hospital. He was hospitalized and treated for fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, PAPER MACHINE, HAND, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305739310			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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