Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115054595 - Wallace Computer Svc. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Wallace Computer Svc. Inc.
900 Heritage Drive
Osage, IA 50461
Mailing Address:
4600 West Roosevelt Road, Hillside, IL 60162
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2759
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/09/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/15/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360203145 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,062 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,062 |
| Current Penalty | $2,062 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,062 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 03/07/1994 | 04/21/1994 | $1,031 | $1,031 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 03/07/1994 | 04/21/1994 | $1,031 | $1,031 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who was working alone, was making a plastic products bale for recycling. He was using an upstroke Economy baler designed for paper products. The plastic products being baled were sheet or film plastic and foam-type plastic. Employee #1 compressed the bale in the press and opened the two large doors to the press, intending to band the bale, when the bale exploded. It struck Employee #1 and threw him 16 ft from the press. He hit his head on a forklift and broke his neck at the c-3, c-4 level. Employee #1 eventually suffocated and died.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, EXPLOSION, BALER, NECK, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115054595 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Crushing and grinding machine operators |
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