OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221500655

SOUTH COAST PAPER, LLC

MAPLESVILLE, AL— 2022-09-28T00:00:00

Event: Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Repair
NAICS: 322299
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346253545
Employer profile: SOUTH COAST PAPER, LLC
Summary number: 221500655
Report ID: 0418600

Event description

Employee is killed when electrocuted while replacing motor

Investigation abstract

On September 28, 2022, an employee was helping with the replacement of a motor on the #1 cut size line in a paper manufacturing facility. As the employee was walking away from the machine, he collapsed and died. He had been electrocuted during the task.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
779

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