Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108661430 - H & M International Transportation, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108661430

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 04/29/1996

Site Address:
H & M International Transportation, Inc.
700 Belleville Turnpike
Kearny, NJ 07032

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/19/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/27/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361991870

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 M01	10/22/1996	10/25/1996	$3,600	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 M07	10/22/1996	10/25/1996	$3,600	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100178 N11	10/22/1996	11/15/1996	$3,600	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100178 O01	10/22/1996	10/25/1996	$3,600	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200020147

Event: 04/26/1996

Employee killed when crushed by crate of glass

Employee #1 was spotting an 84 in. by 16 in. by 71 in. crate of glass on a forklift. He placed himself in front of the forklift with his back to the nose of the container. The forklift went over the dockboard and dipped forward, causing the 3,396 lb crate of glass to fall on Employee #1. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, GLASS PACK, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, LOADING DOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108661430			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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