OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14306286
TENNESSEE RIVER PULP & PAPER CO
COUNCE, TN·
Event description
TWO EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FALLING ROLL OF WIRE; ONE KILLED
Investigation abstract
A CREW WAS REWIRING A FOURDRINIER PAPER MACHINE. THE ROLL OF NEW WIRE WAS SUSPEN DED ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL BY TWO HOISTS. THE ROLL WAS 24 FEET LONG AND 3 FEET IN DIAMETER. ONE END OF THE ROLL CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE ROLL TO FALL. WHEN IT FELL IT STRUCK EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFER ED INJURIES WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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