Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300173507 - U.S. Can Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300173507

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 03/04/1997

Site Address:
U.S. Can Company
11010 Commerce Road
Morrow, GA 30260

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200200244	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 IIB	05/16/1997	07/03/1997	$1,500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C06 I	05/16/1997	07/03/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200200210

Event: 03/01/1997

Employee injured in fall while servicing molding machine

Employee #1 was working alone in or around the injection molding machines, He was apparently servicing machine #13, a 375 ton horizontal press that extruded plastic buckets used in the paint industry, when for some reason he fell. Employee #1 suffered a broken jaw, three broken ribs, and a neck injury, but was able to walk toward the office, where a coworker found him and called 911. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he suffered a stroke that affected his memory and other functions. He was not able to recall what actually happened and there were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, MOLDING MACHINE, RIB, FALL, NECK, BRAIN, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300173507			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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