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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107657934 - U.S. Postal Service
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Postal Service
80 County Road
Jersey City, NJ 07097
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/31/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/01/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361991649 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/31/1995 | 04/17/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 A01 | 03/31/1995 | 04/05/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 03/31/1995 | 04/17/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100023 C03 | 03/31/1995 | 04/17/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100037 K02 | 03/31/1995 | 04/17/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 03/31/1995 | 04/10/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 03/31/1995 | 04/08/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100305 B02 | 03/31/1995 | 04/05/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 noon on October 7, 1994, Employee #1 was checking on a jammed indication conveyor which feeds a monorail bucket conveyor system that handles bulk mail sacks. As he descended the stairs to the maintenance catwalk, stepped around the ladder, and proceeded toward the conveyor which was running perpendicular to him, the employee tripped. He either tripped over used belting lying on the floor or tripped due to an uneven 1 in. step down on the floor, and fell into the moving monorail conveyor at the point where it was not protected by a guardrail system. The monorail pulled the employee into a pinch point where guides were attached to prevent the side movement of buckets during loading. Employee #1 was pinned between a bucket and a guide. He died immediately of crushed ribs, a crushed liver, and other internal injuries.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRIPPED, WALKING SURFACE, CONVEYOR, FALL, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107657934 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |