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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306800905 - American Wood Fibers
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
American Wood Fibers
100 Alderson St.
Schofield, WI 54476
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 468, Schofield, WI 54476
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/16/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100650704 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 04/06/2006 | 05/01/2008 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/02/2006 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100307 B | 04/06/2006 | 05/01/2008 | $1,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/02/2006 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:20 a.m. on October 14, 2005, a fire and explosion occurred at a wood fibers plant at the American Wood Fibers. Several third shift employees in a blast protected the supervisor's office witnessed the fire and the second blast, a wood dust explosion, which originated in the wood flour milling area. No employees were working in the immediate area of the blast, but the explosive force of the blast blew out the garage door separator into adjoining sections of the plant. An employee, who was working in the adjacent to the blast area was burned over 21 percent of his body. He was hospitalized. Another employee, who was in a further distance from the blast area, was thrown against equipment and sustained severe contusions. The main blast also blew out the garage door separating the milling area from a bulk wood shavings warehouse. The thermal pressure wave struck Employee #1, a sole warehouse employee, operating a front end loader and killed him instantly.
Keywords: BURN, DUST, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SMOKE, STRUCK BY, MILL--PLANT, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306800905 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |