Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1575610.015 - Anchor Glass Container Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1575610.015

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 01/31/2022

Site Address:
Anchor Glass Container Corporation
151 E Mccanns Blvd
Elmira Heights, NY 14903

Mailing Address:
3001 North Rocky Point Drive East Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33607

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 327213/Glass Container Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1860538

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$51,796	$0	$0	$0	$0	$51,796
Current Penalty	$51,796	$0	$0	$0	$0	$51,796
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	19100028 B03 V A	07/19/2022	08/12/2022	$11,396	$11,396	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 C02	07/19/2022	08/12/2022	$11,396	$11,396	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 C04	07/19/2022	08/12/2022	$14,502	$14,502	$0	Z - Issued
4.	01004	Serious	19100146 G01	07/19/2022	08/12/2022	$14,502	$14,502	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143288.015

Event: 01/30/2022

Employee is killed when engulfed by powdered limestone in si

At 5:00 p.m. on January 30, 2022, an employee was loosening powdered limestone from inside silo #7 with a weight. The employee entered the silo to recover the tool being used. The employee walked on top of the powdered limestone inside the silo (confined space) without someone present and proper PPE. The employee was engulfed in the material and was killed as he sank into the material.

Keywords: Confined Space, Engulfed, Silo, Suffocated, Work Rules

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1575610.015	60	M	Fatality		Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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