Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310971171 - Nestles Prepared Foods Company
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Nestles Prepared Foods Company
2132 Old Georgia Hwy
Gaffney, SC 29342
Mailing Address:
3003 Bainebridge Road, Solon, OH 44139
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2038
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/28/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/30/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100377605 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 09/12/2007 | 09/18/2007 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 09/12/2007 | 10/15/2007 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 09/12/2007 | 09/18/2007 | $750 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 09/12/2007 | 10/15/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was adjusting a photo eye and reflector on a HR Model Number SRM 4000 Hi-Rise Crane C in a large frozen prepared food establishment. The control room had seen an error message and called the mechanic on the radio to do a repair. Employee #1 was found kneeling with his head impaled onto a metal structure and he died of massive head trauma. The lock had not been applied to the disconnect and the crane was still in automatic mode. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, IMPALED, LOCKOUT, CRANE, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310971171 | Fatality | Puncture | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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