Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122023724 - Phn Packaging Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Phn Packaging Systems, Inc.
205 Progress Drive
Montgomeryville, PA 18936
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2754
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/21/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361086457 |
| 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 | $11,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,000 |
| 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 | 19100106 E02 IIB2 | 09/23/1994 | 09/30/1994 | $1,350 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100106 E06 I | 09/23/1994 | 10/06/1994 | $1,350 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100106 E06 II | 09/23/1994 | 10/06/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVA | 09/23/1994 | 09/30/1994 | $3,435 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVB | 09/23/1994 | 09/30/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVD | 09/23/1994 | 10/06/1994 | $2,435 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100307 B | 09/23/1994 | 09/30/1994 | $1,350 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 H | 09/23/1994 | 10/26/1994 | $1,080 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees were working on a rotogravure printing press that uses flammable materials to print. A printing station applied flammable adhesive to the film and a fire occurred. Employees #1 and #2, who were near the press, were injured. Employee #2 was set afire, but fellow workers managed to extinguish the fire. Employee #1 was killed when the fire propagated to a drying oven, causing it to explode.
Keywords: BURN, PRINTING PRESS, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, OVEN, FIRE, EXPLOSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122023724 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 122023724 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |