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Inspection: 307680231 - Bowater Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

 

Inspection Nr: 307680231
Report ID: 0454713
Date Opened: 07/16/2004

Site Address:
Bowater Incorporated
5020 Highway 11 South
Calhoun, TN 37309

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

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

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/2004

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100623107
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties 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 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. 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 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation 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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 307680231 Fatality Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
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