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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313179897 - Flambeau River Papers, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Flambeau River Papers, Llc
200 1st Avenue N
Park Falls, WI 54552
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 322121/Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/16/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 09/21/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 207734633 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100261 B01 | 05/13/2011 | 06/08/2011 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100261 C15 III | 05/13/2011 | 06/08/2011 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 F02 | 05/13/2011 | 06/29/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100146 C02 | 05/13/2011 | 06/08/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 05/13/2011 | 06/08/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 6, 2010, a 59-year-old Employee, working for Flambeau River Papers, LLC. Paper Mill Park Falls, WI, knelt down beside the front side of the 6b conveyor tail pulley. He used a garden hoe to remove wood chips from beneath the 6b conveyor tail pulley. During cleaning beneath the tail pulley, the right side of the employee's high visibility vest and winter coat were caught by and became entangled in the conveyor's tail pulley section. The employee's right arm was pulled into the tail pulley section up to approximately 3-inches below the elbow before a coworker deenergized the conveyor system. The employee sustained several lacerations, abrasions, contusions, and lost approximately 23 meters of muscle from his lower right arm, as a result of the accident. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The conveyor system was energized and the tail pulley was unguarded allowing contact with in-running nip-points, which were located between the conveyor belt and tail pulley drum.
Keywords: TUNNEL, BOILER, DRUM, LACERATION, ABRASION, CONVEYOR, ARM, ELBOW, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313179897 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |