Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100861822 - Holly City Packaging
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Holly City Packaging
1601 Eden Rd.
Millville, NJ 08332
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 728, Millville, NJ 08332
Union Status: Union
SIC:2652
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/20/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360730972 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED UP TO THE HOPPER OF A BALER MACHINE, LOCATED 14 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. CARDBOARD BOXES HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DUMPING INTO THE CONVEYOR HAD BECOME JAMMED, AND HE WAS APPARENTLY USING HIS FEET TO DISLODGE THE JAMMED MATERIAL. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STATED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 SHOUTED DOWN TO HIM TO RESTART THE BALER. HE PUSHED THE START BUTTON, THEN INDICATED THAT HE HEARD EMPLOYEE #1 YELL HIS NAME. HE LOOKED UP AND SAW EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE SHREDDER. HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE MACHINE. THE RIPPER WHEELS OF THE SHREDDER AMPUTATED THE LOWER BODY OF EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100861822 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |
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