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Inspection: 310990205 - Georgia-Pacific Corporation - Savannah River Mill

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 310990205
Report ID: 0418400
Date Opened: 08/15/2008

Site Address:
Georgia-Pacific Corporation - Savannah River Mill
393 Fort Howard Road
Rincon, GA 31326

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 828, Rincon, GA 31326

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2621

NAICS: 322121/Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/19/2008

Emphasis: S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 02/03/2009

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100904085
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $9,500 $0 $12,500 $0 $0 $22,000
Current Penalty $8,250 $0 $12,500 $0 $0 $20,750
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 5A0001 12/22/2008 12/26/2008 $7,000 $7,000 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100023 C03 12/22/2008 12/26/2008 $1,250 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02001 Repeat 19100023 C01 12/22/2008 01/20/2009 $12,500 $12,500 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200902245
Event: 08/15/2008
Employee Falls Into Paper Machine and Is Killed

On August 15, 2008, an employee was cleaning off the After Dryer Hood on the Number 16 paper machine using compressed air. The employee had been walking on a catwalk located on top of the hood on the east side. The employee left the catwalk and walked onto the top of the hood and fell in to the machine on to the dryer belt when the panel he was standing on gave way beneath him. The employee died of the injuries he received in the fall.

Keywords: MACHINE OPERATOR, CATWALK, FALL, PAPER MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 310990205 Fatality Cut/Laceration Machine operators, not specified
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