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Inspection: 107409906 - Stone Container Corp

Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 107409906
Report ID: 0627410
Date Opened: 11/11/1991

Site Address:
Stone Container Corp
6968 Industrial Dr
El Paso, TX 79915

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2653

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/22/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/06/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360341572
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 13 2 15
Current Violations 13 2 15
Initial Penalty $17,600 $0 $0 $0 $0 $17,600
Current Penalty $17,600 $0 $0 $0 $0 $17,600
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100024 E 03/02/1992 03/12/1992 $975 $975 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100038 B03 03/02/1992 03/23/1992 $1,300 $1,300 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19100147 C01 03/02/1992 03/16/1992 $3,750 $3,750 $0 -  
4. 01004 Serious 19100212 A01 03/02/1992 03/23/1992 $1,300 $1,300 $0 -  
5. 01005 Serious 19100219 A02 I 03/02/1992 03/23/1992 $975 $975 $0 -  
6. 01006A Serious 19100219 D01 03/02/1992 03/23/1992 $975 $975 $0 -  
7. 01006B Serious 19100219 E03 I 03/02/1992 03/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 01007A Serious 19100219 F03 03/02/1992 03/23/1992 $975 $975 $0 -  
9. 01007B Serious 19100219 F03 03/02/1992 03/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 01008 Serious 19100303 G01 II 03/02/1992 03/23/1992 $975 $975 $0 -  
11. 01009A Serious 19100305 B01 03/02/1992 03/16/1992 $1,300 $1,300 $0 -  
12. 01009B Serious 19100305 B01 03/02/1992 03/16/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 01009C Serious 19100305 B01 03/02/1992 03/16/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
14. 01010 Serious 19100305 B02 03/02/1992 03/06/1992 $975 $975 $0 -  
15. 01011 Serious 19100305 G01 III 03/02/1992 03/23/1992 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
16. 01012 Serious 19100305 G02 II 03/02/1992 03/23/1992 $1,300 $1,300 $0 -  
17. 01013 Serious 19100305 J01 IV 03/02/1992 03/23/1992 $1,300 $1,300 $0 -  
18. 02001 Other 19100304 A02 03/03/1992 03/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
19. 02002 Other 19101200 G08 03/03/1992 03/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 565648
Event: 11/10/1991
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BY ROLLER CONVEYOR PLATFORM

AT 10:07 A.M. ON NOVEMBER 10, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER ELECTRICIAN IN OVERHAULING AND REPAIRING AN ECONOSTAK MACHINE, SERIAL #143, MODEL ULE52509. WHILE REPLACING THE ROLLERS AND CHAINS, EMPLOYEE #1 POSITIONED HIMSELF IN A 11 1/2-INCH VERTICAL OPENING THAT HAD A WIDTH OF 72 INCHES. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE MASTER ELECTRICAL BREAKER AT THE SIDE OF MACHINE AND JOGGED THE ROLLER CONVEYOR PLATFORM IN AN UPWARD POSITION. EMPLOYEE #1 WOULD GET OUT OF THE OPENING EACH TIME. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT OUT OF THE OPENING WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, INTENDING TO JOG THE STRIPPING PLATE, INADVERTENTLY JOGGED THE ROLLER CONVEYOR PLATFORM UPWARD. THE CHEST AND ABDOMEN OF EMPLOYEE #1 WERE CRUSHED AND HE DIED EN ROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: CHEST, PLATFORM, ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, ROLLER CONVEYOR, CRUSHED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 107409906 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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