Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112157052 - Owens Brockway Illinois

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112157052

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 03/14/1991

Site Address:
Owens Brockway Illinois
2901 Fruitland Ave
Vernon, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/05/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/12/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361263890

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3660 A	04/05/1991	04/05/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170180277

Event: 03/10/1991

Employee injured and dies when possibly struck by object

Employee #1, a skip loader operator for Owens-Brockway Class containers, was found by a coworker sitting in his loader cab, leaning his head down on the wheel and bleeding from his nose. The coworker asked Employee #1 what was wrong, but he could not speak. He was comatose upon arrival to USC Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for a subdural hematoma. Employee #1 was left permanently disabled by his injury and was kept alive by mechanical means. He died on March 17, 1991, after being disconnected from life support machines. No violations were discovered and the cause of the accident was not determined. The employer stated that Employee #1 had adequate safety training and a good accident record.

Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HEMORRHAGE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112157052			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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