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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106937014 - L.A. Dreyfus Company
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
L.A. Dreyfus Company
3775 Park Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 500, South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2067
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/28/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360945042 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 10/05/1992 | 10/08/1992 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 10/05/1992 | 11/05/1992 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 10/05/1992 | 11/05/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on August 12, 1992, Employee #1, a maintenance man, was repairing a Banbury mixer when its discharge door wouldn't close properly. The discharge door is at the bottom of the mixer and opens downward. Employee #1 opened the discharge door and locked out the power to the hydraulic pump motor. The door stuck halfway open. The lockout procedures didn't tell Employee #1 to bleed the stored hydraulic pressure to the door. When the employee went under the door to clean the materials from the hinges, the residual hydraulic pressure pushed the door open. The door struck Employee #1 in the head, causing a severe cerebral hemorrhage. Employee #1 died almost immediately.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, HEMORRHAGE, STUCK, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MIXER, STRUCK BY, DOOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106937014 | Fatality | Concussion | Machinery maintenance occupations |