Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1748508 - Frito Lay Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1748508

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 03/12/1985

Site Address:
Frito Lay Inc
Maple St
Dayville, CT 06241

Mailing Address:
Po Box 424, Dayville, CT 06241

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5145

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/02/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/29/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360522346

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C03	05/10/1985	05/13/1985	$420	$420	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100145 C03	05/19/1985	05/29/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14270045

Event: 03/11/1985

CRUSHED BETWEEN VAT AND CRANE SHUTTLES

ON MARCH 11, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A STAINLESS STEEL WORK PLATFORM WHICH IS PART OF THE RANDOM ACCESS CORN STORAGE SYSTEM (MADE BY P & H SYSTEMS, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN). SHE WAS TRANSFERRING A CORN AND WATER MIXTURE FROM A HOLDING VAT TO A HOLDING TANK IN THE FLOOR. SHE EITHER FELL OVER THE 30 INCH RAILING ON THE PLATFORM OR DELIBERATELY WENT INTO THE HYDRAULIC VAT DUMP STATION. SHE WAS CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE VAT DUMP STATION FRAME AND THE SHUTTLES ON THE CRANE WHICH PLACES THE VAT AT THE DUMP STATION.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1748508			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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