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Inspection: 2672699 - Naas Foods Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 2672699
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 08/15/1985

Site Address:
Naas Foods Inc
South Williams
Geneva, IN 46740

Mailing Address:
Po Box 277, Geneva, IN 46740

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2033

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/18/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360743389
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $560 $0 $0 $0 $0 $560
Current Penalty $560 $0 $0 $0 $0 $560
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 19100212 A01 09/06/1985 09/23/1985 $320 $320 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19100219 D01 09/06/1985 09/23/1985 $240 $240 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100219 E01 I 09/06/1985 09/23/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 731885
Event: 08/15/1985
HEAD STRUCK BY ROTATING REEL SPOKE; PINNED AGAINST FRAME

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY JUICE CANS WERE JAMMING UP AT THE EXIT POINT OF AN FMC 46 OUNCE CAN COOLER. THE COOLER WAS 40 FEET HIGH AND 112 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE CANS WERE JAMMING AT THE TOP OF THE UNIT. THE COOLER HAS AN 8 SPOKED SUPPORT FRAME AND A ROTATING COOLING REEL WITH 6 SPOKES. EMPLOYEE #1 LOOKED UP THROUGH THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FRAME IN AN ATTEMPT TO SEE THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAN EXIT. HE LEANED INTO A FRAME OPENING AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE ROTATING REEL. A SPOKE STRUCK HIS HEAD AND CRUSHED IT AGAINST THE FRAME. HIS SKULL WAS CRUSHED. HE DIED SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVING AT THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, SKULL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2672699 Fatality Concussion Machinery maintenance occupations
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