Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100508944 - Portland Chemical Works

Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100508944

Report ID: 0213400

Date Opened: 04/07/1988

Site Address:
Portland Chemical Works
7b Terminal Way
Avenel, NJ 07001

Mailing Address:
680 Newfield St., Middletown, CT 06457

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360732531
Referral	900839135	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14552681

Event: 03/01/1985

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN WALL AND TRAILER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOCATED BEHIND A TRAILER THAT WAS BEING HOOKED TO A TRACTOR. THE TRACTOR SHOVED THE TRAILER BACKWARDS AS IT MADE CONTACT, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND A WALL. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD FROM SEVERE INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100508944			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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