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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1883289 - Missouri Container Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Missouri Container Inc
1343 Murray
North Kansas City, MO 64116
Mailing Address:
Mr Gary Mcgowan President, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2653
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/28/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/14/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360553614 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $950 |
| Current Penalty | $950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $950 |
| 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 | 19100217 B08 I | 12/03/1984 | 12/10/1984 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 C03 VII | 12/03/1984 | 12/05/1984 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 12/03/1984 | 12/10/1984 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100217 E01 I | 12/03/1984 | 12/10/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002A | Other | 19100219 D01 | 12/03/1984 | 12/14/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002B | Other | 19100219 E03 I | 12/03/1984 | 12/14/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19100219 F03 | 12/03/1984 | 12/14/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02004 | Other | 19100219 I02 | 12/03/1984 | 12/14/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02005 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 12/03/1984 | 12/14/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF FOUR EMPLOYEES WAS OPERATING A SHERIDAN MODEL 50 DIE CUTTING PRESS, S 77 372. THE MACHINE IS USED TO FORM AND NOTCH CORRUGATED PAPER BOXES. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING THIS MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WATCHING THE DISCHARGE POINT OF THE MATERIAL, ABOUT THE MIDPOINT OF THE MACHINE. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE PROCESSED MATERIAL FROM THE TAIL CONVEYOR OF THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE JAMMED, DUE TO BREAKAGE OF THE FINGERS AT THE DISCHARGE POINT. THE BOXES THEN BECAME CAUGHT IN THE MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #1 TURNED OFF THE MACHINE, THEN CRAWLED UP INTO IT TO REMOVE THE JAMMED BOXES. THE MACHINE OPERATOR, WHO INTENDED ONLY TO JOG THE MACHINE, ACCIDENTALLY STARTED IT UP. EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD WAS AMPUTATED AT THE NECK BY THE ROTATING GRIPPER BAR. EMPLOYEE #1'S STOP SWITCH HAD BEEN RELOCATED SO THAT THE MACHINE COULD BE STARTED FROM THE OPERATOR STATION ONLY, INSTEAD OF TWO STATION CONTROL, AS THE MACHINE WAS DESIGNED.
Keywords: HEAD, AMPUTATED, DIE CUTTING PRESS, STOP SWITCH, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1883289 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |