Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120095831 - Sealed Air Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120095831

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/08/1993

Site Address:
Sealed Air Corporation
12719 "H" Street
Biola, CA 93606

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/13/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362090011

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			6		12
Current Violations	6			6		12
Initial Penalty	$7,950	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$9,150
Current Penalty	$7,950	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$9,150
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	Other	23400016 C	01/06/1994	01/16/1994	$150	$150	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	25000008 A	01/06/1994	02/08/1994	$150	$150	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	25100058 A	01/06/1994	01/23/1994	$150	$150	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	3215 E	01/06/1994	02/08/1994	$150	$150	$0	-
5.	01005	Other	5162 C	01/06/1994	02/08/1994	$300	$300	$0	-
6.	01006	Other	5185 I	01/06/1994	02/08/1994	$300	$300	$0	-
7.	02001	Serious	3383 B	01/06/1994	01/10/1994	$1,125	$1,125	$0	-
8.	03001	Serious	4000 A	01/06/1994	01/10/1994	$4,500	$4,500	$0	-
9.	04001	Serious	4002 A	01/06/1994	01/10/1994	$225	$225	$0	-
10.	05001	Serious	4070 A	01/06/1994	01/16/1994	$225	$225	$0	-
11.	06001	Serious	4075 A	01/06/1994	01/16/1994	$1,125	$1,125	$0	-
12.	07001	Serious	4051 A	01/06/1994	01/16/1994	$750	$750	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170694806

Event: 09/08/1993

Employee asphyxiated when pulled into winding machine

Employee #1 of Sealed Air Corporation was operating the John Jet Industrial Co. Ltd. winding machine (type no. 8701, mfg. on April 30, 1987) (converting deptartment rewinder), when his shirttail became caught in the roll of foam that was winding on the spool in front of him. His shirt was pulled into the roll and over his left shoulder and neck. His body was then pulled over the roll with the roll under his rib cage and abdominal cavity. Employee #1 was unable to stop the machine due to lack of any emergency stops on the machine. He died of traumatic asphyxia.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ABDOMEN, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, EMERGENCY STOP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120095831			Fatality	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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