Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306476268 - Kraft Foods North America
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South
Site Address:
Kraft Foods North America
3900 Harrisburg
Houston, TX 77003
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 248, Houston, TX 77001
Union Status: Union
SIC:2095
NAICS: 311920/Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/05/2004
Emphasis:
Close Case:03/31/2004
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101931046 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 |
Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 03/05/2004 | 03/31/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100212 A01 | 03/05/2004 | 03/10/2004 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On September 17, 2003, an employee was mechanically emptying a tote of coffee into a hopper. The employee was pinned between the tote frame and the hopper platform when the mechanical lift activated. The employee was killed. During this activity the employee was working alone.
Keywords:chest, hoisting mechanism, caught between, hopper
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 306476268 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |