Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301916557 - Bocko Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Bocko Inc.
4282 Strausser St Nw
North Canton, OH 44720
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/21/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361848658 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,175 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,175 |
| Current Penalty | $5,425 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,425 |
| 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 | 19100022 A02 | 07/06/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $0 | $1,100 | $0 | 07/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 07/06/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | 07/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 07/06/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $550 | $1,100 | $0 | 07/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 07/06/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $0 | $1,100 | $0 | 07/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 07/06/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19100333 B02 I | 07/06/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01005A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 07/06/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 07/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01005B | Serious | 19100147 C07 IB | 07/06/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001A | Other | 19100132 D02 | 07/06/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02001B | Other | 19100132 F04 | 07/06/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was performing his routine maintenance duties, cleaning up hydraulic fluid and spilled parts from in and around a plastic injection molding machine when he was struck by the machine's moving platen. His head became caught between it and a lower fixed guard that had been added to the machine about one year earlier to prevent employees from bypassing the interlocked doors and getting into the danger zone. He sustained crushing injuries to the back of his head and was transported to the hospital, where he died within the week. Just before the accident, Employee #1 had been seen reaching into the machine, with his back to the platen, to wipe up oil or remove plastic bowls that had been kicked out of the chute into the open area where the hydraulic piston moved the platen. Another coworker saw him slip into the pinch point as he finished mopping up the floor around the base of the machine, near the lower guard and moving platen.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301916557 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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