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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300483708 - Weyerhaeuser Company
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser Company
200 Grand Ave.
Rothschild, WI 54474
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/11/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/28/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100650142 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Current Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 II | 04/02/1999 | 04/11/1999 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C05 II | 04/02/1999 | 04/11/1999 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 04/02/1999 | 04/11/1999 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 04/02/1999 | 04/11/1999 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
During a maintenance procedure, between 22,000 and 33,000 gallons of calcium bisulfite cooking acid was released from a digester. Employees #1 through #5 and 12 coworkers were exposed to sulfur dioxide, which is released when calcium bisulfite cooking acid is exposed to air. Employees #1 through #5 sustained chemical burns and were hospitalized; the 12 coworkers were evaluated and released.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, CAUSTIC, UNSECURED, CHEMICAL REACTION, SULFUR DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL BURN, SKIN, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300483708 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 2 | 300483708 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 3 | 300483708 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 4 | 300483708 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 5 | 300483708 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machinery maintenance occupations |