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IP fined US$14,000 by OSHA for two violations leading to death of an employee at its Augusta, Georgia, paper mill in summer 2015, after cab of crane he was in detached and threw him 70 ft. to the ground; mill's team has worked to enhance safety systems

Dec 14, 2015 – Industry Intelligence Inc.

Original Headline: 'Serious' violations after International Paper death

LOS ANGELES, December 14, 2015 (Industry Intelligence Inc.) –

International Paper Co. (IP) has been fined US$14,000 for two safety violations at its Augusta, Georgia, paper mill that lead to the death of one worker this past summer, reported WRDW-TV on Dec. 8.
 
Mike Hill was killed when he was thrown from the cab of a large crane at the mill and fell 70 feet to the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
 
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found in its investigation that the gantry crane “did not have proper braking means” and blamed IP for not ensuring Hill was wearing a seat belt.
 
The Memphis, Tennessee-based company was fined $7,000 for each violation, WRDW-TV reported.

An IP spokesperson told WRDW-TV that, following the accident, the Augusta mill team worked to enhance the mill’s safety systems and implement redesign improvements.

IP operates a coated paperboard mill in Augusta, Georgia, according to the company’s website.
 
The primary source of this article is WRDW-TV, Augusta, Georgia, on Dec. 8, 2015. Click here to view full version of primary source's original article.
 

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