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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109581330 - Cantex, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Cantex, Inc.
Old St. James Road
Rolla, MO 65401
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box R, Rolla, MO 65402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3084
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361795917 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,250 |
| Current Penalty | $7,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,575 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100023 A01 | 08/08/1995 | 03/31/1996 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100023 A02 | 08/08/1995 | 03/31/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100023 A08 | 08/08/1995 | 08/31/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100024 B | 08/08/1995 | 03/31/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 08/08/1995 | 08/31/1995 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C05 IIB | 08/08/1995 | 08/31/1995 | $3,825 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01002C | Serious | 19100147 C06 IC | 08/08/1995 | 08/31/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 01002D | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 08/08/1995 | 08/31/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01002E | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 08/08/1995 | 08/31/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 10. | 01003 | Serious | 19100242 B | 08/08/1995 | 08/17/1995 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:35 p.m. on July 6, 1995, Employee #1 was operating the Littleford blender unit #1 (serial #2597). Employee #1 had notified the senior operator about a problem with a thermal coupler on the compounder. While the senior operator was retrieving a new part, Employee #1 decided to check the thermal coupler on the cooler bowl for clogging on the blender. When the senior operator returned to the blender #1 control platform, he did not know where Employee #1 was. When the senior operator descended the blender control platform, he noticed Employee #1's legs sticking out of the cooler bowl hatch door. The hatch doors used to access the thermal couplers measured 18 in. high by 18 in. wide. Employee #1 had been checking the thermal coupler located in the bottom of the cooler bowl when the blender changed cycles, causing the mixer blades to engage. Employee #1 was caught by them and suffered fatal injuries to his upper torso.
Keywords: MIXER BLADE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, TORSO, LOCKOUT, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109581330 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |