Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109617571 - Sterling Packaging, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Sterling Packaging, Inc.
160 Rangeway Road
Billerica, MA 01821
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/15/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360943344 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 07/07/1993 | 07/11/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 07/07/1993 | 08/09/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were sweeping inside a building used to bale and store waste newspaper and cardboard. They were sweeping near where the bales were stacked when bales totaling 1,200 lb toppled and fell on top of them. Employee #1 was crushed to death. Employee #2's legs were crushed and he sustained head and chest injuries.
Keywords: CHEST, UNSECURED, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CRUSHED, PAPER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109617571 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 109617571 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |
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