Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306967092 - Georgia Pacific Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 306967092

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 10/24/2003

Site Address:
Georgia Pacific Corp
2350 Prairie Rd
Eugene, OR 97440

Mailing Address:
Ct Corp System 388 State St Ste 420, Salem, OR 97301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2679

NAICS: 322299/All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/11/2005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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 II	03/08/2004	10/24/2003	$1,250	$1,250	$0	03/18/2004	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	03/08/2004	10/24/2003	$0	$1,250	$0	03/18/2004	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201202439

Event: 10/22/2003

Employee is injured while operating hot press

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on October 22, 2003, Employee #1 was reaching through the pie rack and into the press of a hot press to straighten a load. The machine was turned on and as the presses started closing and moving upward, the employee's fingers were crushed between the plates and his arm was broken by the stationary pie racks as the plates moved upward. After a period of time, the employee was freed from the press and transported to a local hospital. He was hospitalized where three of his fingers were amputated and surgery was performed on his broken arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ARM, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306967092			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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