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Inspection: 305014557 - Kargher Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 305014557
Report ID: 0317900
Date Opened: 07/24/2002

Site Address:
Kargher Corporation
3131 Sandstone Drive
Hatfield, PA 19440

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2066

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/2003

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101320422
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 15 3 18
Current Violations 13 5 18
Initial Penalty $25,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,000
Current Penalty $14,250 $0 $0 $1,000 $0 $15,250
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 19100023 C01 09/26/2002 12/01/2002 $2,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100023 C03 09/26/2002 12/01/2002 $1,250 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100146 C01 09/26/2002 12/01/2002 $2,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100146 C02 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005A Serious 19100146 C04 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005B Serious 19100146 D09 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01005C Serious 19100146 E01 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01006 Serious 19100146 G01 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01007A Serious 19100147 C01 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $2,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01007B Serious 19100147 C04 I 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 01007C Serious 19100333 B02 I 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 01008 Serious 19100147 C07 I 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $2,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
13. 01009 Other 19100151 C 09/26/2002 12/01/2002 $500 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 01010 Serious 19100178 L 09/26/2002 10/29/2002 $0 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
15. 01011 Serious 19100212 A01 09/26/2002 12/01/2002 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
16. 01012 Serious 19100219 C02 I 09/26/2002 10/01/2002 $500 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
17. 01013 Serious 19100219 D01 09/26/2002 10/01/2002 $500 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
18. 01014 Other 19100304 F04 09/26/2002 10/09/2002 $500 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
19. 01015 Serious 19101200 H01 I 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $500 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
20. 02001A Other 19100095 C01 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
21. 02001B Other 19100095 D01 09/26/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
22. 02002 Other 19100303 B02 09/26/2002 10/01/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
23. 02003 Other 19100305 B02 09/26/2002 10/01/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14246557
Event: 07/23/2002
Employee Is Asphyxiated After Falling into Chocolate Tank

At approximately 4:15 p.m. on July 23, 2002, Employee #1 was found by coworkers suspended in a half full Chas. H. Stehling 1300-gal-chocolate melting tank, Serial Number 274. Employee #1's wrist was pinned between the blade of the plow mixing arm and the interior wall of the tank, and his head and torso were submerged in chocolate. No one witnessed the accident, but it is presumed that Employee #1 reached into the tank to retrieve foreign material that had fallen into the tank. Employee #1 was pulled into the tank head first when the plow swept across the 2-ft square filler opening. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: MIXER BLADE, ASPHYXIATED, MIXER, TORSO, STRUCK BY, TANK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 305014557 Fatality Asphyxia Mixing and blending machine operators
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