Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307968495 - Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 307968495

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 08/02/2004

Site Address:
Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
175 Main Street
Canton, NC 28716

Mailing Address:
Po Box 4000, Canton, NC 28716

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 322121/Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/12/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102094372

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,275	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,275
Current Penalty	$2,275	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,275
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 I	08/27/2004	09/01/2004	$2,275	$2,275	$0	10/22/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202076105

Event: 07/27/2004

Employee dies after fall from machine

On July 27, 2004, Employee #1 was working to free a jammed roller in a paper machine. He fell approximately 3 to 4 ft and struck his head on a metal piece on the machine. Employee #1 was taken to Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, where he died on August 1, 2004. NOTE: event date is the date of death instead of the incident date

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, PAPER, FALL, PAPER MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307968495			Fatality	Other	Machine operators, not specified

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