Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100578442 - Big "R" Manufacturing & Distribution Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100578442

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 09/08/1993

Site Address:
Big "R" Manufacturing & Distribution Inc.
602 4th Ave.
Greeley, CO 80631

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1290, Greeley, CO 80632

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360455737
Complaint	73717878	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	09/23/1993	10/07/1993	$2,100	$3,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	09/23/1993	10/07/1993	$2,100	$3,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 882167

Event: 09/02/1993

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY METAL WORKING MACHINE; DIES OF INFECTION

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on July 9, 1993, in the mill house located on the northwest area of the plant, Employee #1 was reaching into a Stamco, Inc., metal working machine, serial #3565, while it was in operation. Employee #1 was possibly trying to make an adjustment to the metal that was being fed into the machine. When the hydraulic metal shear moved back. Employee #1 was caught in between a 6 in. opening between the hydraulic valve and the mounted electrical switch box and was crushed. He suffered a lacerated liver but walked to the automobile and was taken to the hospital. He was transferred to an out-of-state hospital to await a liver transplant. Employee #1 died of an infection on September 2, 1993, as a result of his injury.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LIVER, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, LACERATION, VALVE, ELECTRICAL BOX, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100578442			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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