Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18084194 - Imperial Flavors Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18084194

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 09/09/1988

Site Address:
Imperial Flavors Inc.
1000 American Superior Blvd.
Winter Haven, FL 33880

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1579, Winter Haven, FL 33880

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2087

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360727846

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$990	$0	$0	$0	$0	$990
Current Penalty	$990	$0	$0	$0	$0	$990
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 C01	11/08/1988	11/16/1988	$350	$350	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	11/08/1988	11/14/1988	$640	$640	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 601708

Event: 09/08/1988

Employee dies after pulled into mixing blades

Employee #1 was the operator of two cocoa powder blending machines. Blender #B2 was filled and operating and blender #B4 was being loaded with cocoa powder and various other ingredients. Due to mechanical problems with the normal system of loading blenders, the heavy aluminum lids were removed from the tops of the blenders so that the cocoa powder and other ingredients could be loaded through the top of the machines. Cardboard covers were placed over the tops of the blenders to contain the cocoa powder dust. The employee completed loading blender #B4 and apparently attempted to jump approximately 4 feet from the top of blender #B4 to the top of blender #B2. He jumped onto the cardboard cover, fell through the cover, and was pulled into the blender by the rotating mixing blades. Employee #1 died of multiple injuries.

Keywords: MIXER BLADE, ROTATING PARTS, COVER, MIXER, UNSTABLE SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18084194			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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