Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112519657 - Quality Containers

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 112519657

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 07/20/2006

Site Address:
Quality Containers
247 Portland Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2673

NAICS: 322223/ Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bag Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/01/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102237443

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			3		9
Current Violations	6			3		9
Initial Penalty	$7,650	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$9,150
Current Penalty	$3,465	$0	$0	$100	$0	$3,565
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 D02	10/31/2006	11/13/2006	$1,050	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 B02	10/31/2006	11/03/2006	$420	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100303 G01 I	10/31/2006	11/03/2006	$420	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100303 G02 I	10/31/2006	11/03/2006	$525	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100335 A02 I	10/31/2006	11/08/2006	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100335 A02 II	10/31/2006	11/08/2006	$0	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	19040039 A	10/31/2006	11/03/2006	$100	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02002	Other	19100304 F04	10/31/2006	11/06/2006	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02003	Other	19100305 B01	10/31/2006	11/06/2006	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202220547

Event: 07/17/2006

Employee Is Killed by Electrocution

On July 17, 2006, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was replacing an emergency stop switch on a trimmer control panel for a Blow-Mold machine, and he contacted live parts. He was electrocuted and was killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, STOP SWITCH, CONTROL LEVER, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112519657			Fatality	Electric Shock	Machinery maintenance occupations

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