Inspection Detail
Inspection Information - Office: Tenn Cmpl Sfty 3 | ||||
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Nr: 307680231 | Report ID: 0454713 | Open Date: 07/16/2004 | ||
Bowater Incorporated | ||||
5020 Highway 11 South Calhoun, TN 37309 | Union Status: Union | |||
SIC: 2621/Paper Mills | ||||
NAICS: 322122/Newsprint Mills | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/23/2004 | |
Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 12/29/2004 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 100623107 |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $24,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,300 |
Current Penalty | $24,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,300 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Violation Items | |||||||||||
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# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 12/01/2004 | 12/14/2004 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 12/01/2004 | 12/14/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100146 D02 | 12/01/2004 | 12/14/2004 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100146 D03 | 12/01/2004 | 12/16/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D04 II | 12/01/2004 | 12/14/2004 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100147 E01 | 12/01/2004 | 12/14/2004 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100147 E02 I | 12/01/2004 | 12/14/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
8. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 E03 | 12/01/2004 | 12/14/2004 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 200623064 | Event: 07/16/2004 | Employee Dies After Counterbalance Of Machine Strikes Him | ||||
At approximately 7:53 a.m. on July 16, 2004, a two-man crew was assigned to clean four wood chip screeners. Since one of the crewmembers was unavailable, Employee #1 went to clean the machines by himself. Employee #2 heard that Employee #1 was doing the job alone and went to offer assistance. Employee #2 failed to inform Employee #1 that he was in the area. After Employee #1 completed the job, he saw a lock on an electrical switch box. Employee #1 thought it was his, and took the opened lock off to reenergize the machine. It was not until Employee #1 saw the personal effects of Employee #2 that he realized someone else was in the area. Employee #1 went back to de-energize the machine when unexpectedly it started. Employee #1 was struck by the rotating counterbalance of the machine and sustained a massive contusion to the right side of his hip. It took approximately 30 minutes to render aid to Employee #1 who eventually died of his injury. | ||||||
Keywords: rotating parts, wood chips, counterbalance, cleaning, lockout, struck by, hip, contusion | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 307680231 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |