Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114040223 - Spear Packing Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office

Inspection Nr: 114040223

Report ID: 0213400

Date Opened: 12/27/1991

Site Address:
Spear Packing Corp.
25 Home News Row
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Mailing Address:
25 Home News Row, New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Union Status: Union

SIC:2033

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/06/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360945315
Referral	901766824	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			3		6
Current Violations	3			3		6
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$1,400	$0	$4,000
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	19100022 C	01/15/1992	03/16/1992	$750	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	01/15/1992	03/16/1992	$1,400	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100333 B02 I	01/15/1992	02/17/1992	$450	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040008	01/15/1992	01/18/1992	$1,400	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Other	19101200 E01 II	01/15/1992	01/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02003	Other	19101200 E01 III	01/15/1992	01/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14552947

Event: 09/09/1991

Employee killed when strikes head in fall from tank

On September 9, 1991, Employee #1 was standing on top of a tank approximately 12 ft above the floor trying to elevate a standpipe that was located in the center of the tank. The lid collapsed and Employee #1 lost his balance and fell, hitting his head on another tank in back of him. He died.

Keywords: HEAD, COVER, UNSECURED, STRUCK AGAINST, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, LOST BALANCE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114040223			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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