Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100925833 - Rock-Tenn Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 100925833

Report ID: 0931500

Date Opened: 03/16/1988

Site Address:
Rock-Tenn Co.
1621 West 15th St.
Merced, CA 95340

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2653

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/01/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360443899

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14435408

Event: 03/10/1988

Employee killed when struck by compactor door

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on March 10, 1988, Employee #1 was opening a compactor door when it slipped from the rails, fell approximately 7 feet, and landed on his head and chest. Employee #1 died on March 15, 1988.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, TRASH COMPACTOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100925833			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Compressing and compacting machine operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.