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Inspection: 304977556 - Keebler Company
Inspection Information - Office: Denver
Site Address:
Keebler Company
5000 Osage St.
Denver, CO 80204
Mailing Address:
C/O Kellogg Co.;Greg Stuchell;2 Hamblin Ave. East, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Union Status: Union
SIC:4225
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/2002
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 11/26/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101572220 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/27/2002 | 10/30/2002 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On June 20, 2002, Employee #1 with Keebler Company was in a Genie Model GS-1930 scissor-type lift approximately 10 ft above the floor removing a netting system that had been an integral part of an automated pallet storage/retrieval conveyor system. Employee #1 had entered the lift after a coworker and failed to secure the safety chain across the platform's opening. When Employee #1 informed the coworker that he felt dizzy, the coworker began lowering the platform. Employee #1 then collapsed and fell through the unprotected opening to the concrete floor, and was killed. The coroner's autopsy report stated that Employee #1 died from "blunt force injuries to the brain", but did not explain the dizzy spell.
Keywords:head, conveyor, dizziness, fall, concussion, elevated work plat, aerial lift
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304977556 | Fatality | Concussion | Machinery maintenance occupations |