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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109365874 - Eastern Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Eastern Industries Inc
Rr 3, Junction Route 901 & 615
Shamokin, PA 17872
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2951
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/10/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/06/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900905951 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 19100028 A01 | 01/25/1991 | 01/30/1991 | $320 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 01/25/1991 | 01/30/1991 | $380 | $480 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on November 16, 1990, Employee #1 and a coworker told the plant operator they were going to go up to the hopper and clean it, because it would be the last day of work for a while. When the two men arrived at the hopper they walked out onto the hard-frozen sand to start breaking it up with a mattock and shovel. As they broke up the sand, the pile on which the men were standing broke loose. The discharge conveyor belt under the hopper was still running and Employee #1 became trapped. The conveyor line was shut off immediately and he was rescued less then an hour later. The only injury he sustained was a strained knee. Neither man had any fall protection.
Keywords: SAND, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SPRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109365874 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported |