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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100204940 - Zozzaro Brothers Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Zozzaro Brothers Inc.
1 Broad Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Mailing Address:
36 Chestnut Street, Clifton, NJ 07011
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/26/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360659668 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 05/19/1987 | 08/20/1987 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A BAILER FORMING CAVITY TO UNCLOG THE BAILING PRESS OF EXCESS PAPER. HE FAILED TO PROPERLY LOCK OUT THE MACHINE (HE MERELY DEACTIVATED THE HYDROPUMP SWITCH). ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CALLED UPON TO OPERATE THE UNIT, ARRIVED AT THE MACHINE AND SAW THAT IT WAS IN AN OPERATIONAL MODE. HE ACTIVATED THE PRESS TO CONTINUE THE OPERATION. THE MACHINE APPEARED TO BE CLOGGED SO HE SHUT IT OFF AND WENT TO INSPECT THE HOPPER WELL. HE THEN SAW EMPLOYEE #1 WHO HAD BEEN CRUSHED TO DEATH BY THE RAM WHEN THE PRESS WAS ACTIVATED BY THE SECOND EMPLOYEE.
Keywords: WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, PAPER, PAPER MACHINE, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100204940 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |