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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111108494 - Med Chem Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Med Chem Technologies, Inc.
6001 Stitt Street
Monroe, NC 28112
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1218, Monroe, NC 28111
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2842
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/28/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/25/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360492789 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,950 |
| Current Penalty | $2,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,475 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 06/23/1994 | 07/26/1994 | $375 | $750 | $0 | 10/25/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 06/23/1994 | 07/11/1994 | $1,050 | $2,100 | $0 | 10/25/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 06/23/1994 | 07/11/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/25/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/23/1994 | 07/26/1994 | $1,050 | $2,100 | $0 | 10/25/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100024 B | 06/23/1994 | 07/11/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 06/23/1994 | 07/11/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 06/23/1994 | 07/11/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 H | 06/23/1994 | 07/11/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:10 a.m. on March 28, 1994, Employee #1 was on top of a 124 in. high mixer cleaning it with a brush. After he had been brushing a while, Employee #1 called down to a coworker and asked him to activate the machine. The coworker could not see Employee #1. When the mixer was activated, another coworker yelled out that Employee #1 was in the machine. The first coworker immediately de-activated the machine. Employee #1 had been caught and crushed between the mixer blades and the mixer walls. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: MIXER BLADE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CLEANING, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, AUGER, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111108494 | Fatality | Other | Management related occupations, n.e.c. |