Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113928451 - Prime Packaging Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113928451

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 03/21/1991

Site Address:
Prime Packaging Corp.
1290 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11237

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5113

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/16/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/25/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360380505

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			3		6
Current Violations	3			3		6
Initial Penalty	$3,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,300
Current Penalty	$2,310	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,310
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	19100178 G11	05/29/1991	06/07/1991	$210	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 L	05/29/1991	06/14/1991	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100178 M03	05/29/1991	06/07/1991	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	05/29/1991	06/07/1991	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Other	19040002 A	05/29/1991	06/07/1991	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02003	Other	19040005 A	05/29/1991	06/07/1991	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14552848

Event: 03/19/1991

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHILE RIDING FORKLIFT FORKS

EMPLOYEE #1, A MATERIALS HELPER, WAS RIDING THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT TRUCK HELPING PICK UP STACKED MATERIAL AT A HIGH ELEVATION. THE TRUCK OPERATOR SUDDENLY REVERSED THE FORKLIFT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FLIP OVER THE CARGO BACK REST AND JAM HIS HEAD INTO THE GRILL OF THE CARGO BACK REST. HE DIED OF A BROKEN NECK.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, NECK, LOST BALANCE, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113928451			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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