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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300028313 - Naporano Iron & Metal Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Naporano Iron & Metal Co.
Hawkins Street
Newark, NJ 07105
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5158, Newark, NJ 07105
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200022697 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,550 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19180083 A | 05/21/1998 | 05/27/1998 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19180083 B | 05/21/1998 | 05/27/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on January 3, 1998, Employee #1 was in the bottom of a ship's hold attaching a sling around three bundles of scrap railroad rails, each weighing approximately 5.5 metric tons. A stack of rail bundles behind him shifted suddenly and fell against his legs, pinning him against the bundles on the forklift. Employee #1 suffered multiple fractures to his right leg and severe bruises to his left leg. The cause of the accident was poor operational methods. This was a new operation being performed that had just been started the day before the accident. Subsequent investigation revealed that precautions had not been taken to ensure that stacked bundles of railroad rails would not shift or fall while the cargo was being broken down.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, SHIP, MECH MAT HANDLING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300028313 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |