Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305067233 - Atlantic Cheinco
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Atlantic Cheinco
101 7th Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 119, Passaic, NJ 07055
Union Status: Union
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/23/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/19/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101380525 | ||
| Referral | 201385572 | Yes |
| 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 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 07/29/2002 | 08/01/2002 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 3:27 p.m. on March 4, 2002, Employee #1, a sweeper employee in a paper recycling facility, was struck by a bale of paper weighing approximately 1,300 pounds. Employee #1 was working his normal work shift from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Employee #1, an immigrant from Mexico, spoke Spanish and had worked at the facility from September 4, 1998 until October 8, 1999, when he left the US to return to Mexico. Employee #1 returned to work at the facility on December 12, 2001. The bales of paper were in storage. Employee #1 was sweeping scrap paper off of the floor directly in front of a stack of four paper bales, approximately nine feet high, when the bales fell down and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered blunt impact wounds to the head, torso, and extremities. No other employees witnessed the incident. Employee #1 was found by a coworker, and Emergency Medical Services was called. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at approximately 4:10 p.m. on May 4, 2002.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TORSO, PAPER, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305067233 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers |
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