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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1073865 - Hills Bros Coffee Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Hills Bros Coffee Inc
535 Riverroad
Edgewater, NJ 07020
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2095
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/02/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360571822 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 13 | 14 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 13 | 14 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| 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 | 19100213 H01 | 03/22/1985 | 03/25/1985 | $180 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100022 D01 | 03/22/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100023 A08 | 03/22/1985 | 04/11/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003A | Other | 19100025 D01 X | 03/22/1985 | 03/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003B | Other | 19100025 D01 X | 03/22/1985 | 03/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19100110 E04 III | 03/22/1985 | 03/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02005 | Other | 19100134 B10 | 03/22/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02006 | Other | 19100134 F02 IV | 03/22/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02007 | Other | 19100178 A04 | 03/22/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02008 | Other | 19100178 G02 | 03/22/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02009 | Other | 19100179 J02 III | 03/22/1985 | 03/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02010 | Other | 19100179 J02 IV | 03/22/1985 | 03/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02011 | Other | 19100179 J03 | 03/22/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02012 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 03/22/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02013 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 03/22/1985 | 04/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Green coffee beans were being fed onto a conveyor belt leading through a 600 degrees F oven roaster. Employees #1 through #6, process operators and supervisors, were in the area to monitor the fully automatic operation by visually inspecting a control board, the mechanical entry of the coffee beans into the oven, and the discharge of the beans from the oven. They inhaled smoke when the conveyor motor drive coupling broke down and the coffee in the roaster started to burn. Although all visual and aural alarms functioned, Employees #1 through #6 did not leave the area promptly. They were taken to the hospital, where they were examined and released following treatment.
Keywords: OVEN, WORK RULES, FIRE, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CONVEYOR, SMOKE, EVACUATION, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1073865 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1073865 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1073865 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1073865 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1073865 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1073865 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |