Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116449737 - T.G. Lee Foods, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
T.G. Lee Foods, Llc
315 N. Bumby Ave.
Orlando, FL 32803
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3033, Orlando, FL 32802
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2026
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/21/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361079858 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,550 |
| Current Penalty | $17,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,550 |
| 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 | 09/23/1997 | 09/29/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 09/23/1997 | 09/26/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 09/23/1997 | 09/26/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100219 C03 | 09/23/1997 | 09/29/1997 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 09/23/1997 | 09/29/1997 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100253 B04 III | 09/23/1997 | 09/29/1997 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a automated palletizer operator, was clearing a jam on an in-feed chain conveyor caused by a product spill on the in-feed conveyor. He turned off the conveyor, which was not interlocked with the palletizer, and began to straighten up the spilled material. After rearranging the product on the in-feed line, he climbed onto the conveyor and physically pushed the product down the conveyor line into the point of operation of the palletizer. The palletizer had been programmed to activate when microswitches mounted along the conveyor, which counted the product as it moved into the point of operation, were tripped. The containers of product and Employee #1's feet inadvertently set off the microswitches and actuated the palletizer's stack push arm. This sudden and unexpected movement resulted in Employee #1 becoming pinned between the stack pusher and a vertical guidepost. He was killed. No lockout procedure had been used.
Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, CONVEYOR, SPILL, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116449737 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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