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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104715891 - Four B'S Restaurant
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Four B'S Restaurant
I-40 East Interchange
Grants, NM 87020
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7369, Missoula, MO 59807
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5812
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/05/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360248645 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $90 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 01/31/1989 | 02/06/1989 | $90 | $490 | $0 | 02/20/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100101 B | 01/31/1989 | 02/06/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 01/31/1989 | 03/03/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 F04 I | 01/31/1989 | 03/03/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 01/31/1989 | 03/03/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 19101200 H | 01/31/1989 | 03/03/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on November 5, 1988, Employee #1 reached into the trash loading chute of a Tony Team model 2400 pollution packer. The trash compactor's compactor plate had already compacted the trash, which was in the lower compartment, and the hydraulic cylinder was drawing the compactor plate upward. The compactor traveled very slowly, at perhaps 1 inch per second. Employee #1 was found dead, with his head crushed between the compactor plate and the frame of the compactor. It is not clear why Employee #1 was inside the compactor while it was in operation, but it is suspected that he was trying to pull a box from between the compactor plate and the side of the compactor. The compactor was designed to shut itself off when the trash loading chute door was opened; it is suspected that the safety switch was faulty.
Keywords: HEAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104715891 | Fatality | Fracture | Janitors and cleaners |