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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312976178 - Mid-Atlantic Packaging
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Mid-Atlantic Packaging
171 Commerace Drive
Montgomeryville, PA 18936
Mailing Address:
436 Stump Road, P.O. Box 445, Montgomeryville, PA 18936
Union Status: Union
SIC:2653
NAICS: 322211/Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/31/2009
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 12/18/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101321990 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,200 |
| Current Penalty | $6,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,900 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 11/30/2009 | 01/05/2010 | $3,450 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 11/30/2009 | 01/05/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 11/30/2009 | 01/05/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 11/30/2009 | 01/05/2010 | $3,450 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Other | 19100157 G01 | 11/30/2009 | 01/05/2010 | $0 | $1,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004A | Other | 19100303 B02 | 11/30/2009 | 01/05/2010 | $0 | $1,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004B | Other | 19100303 G02 I | 11/30/2009 | 01/05/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 28, 2009, Employee #1 of Mid-Atlantic Packaging, was working as a fire watch. While a torch was being used to burn off excess glue from a Tanabe Gluing Machine, Employee #1 was positioned inside the machine in a crouching position. The gluing machine was operating and when Employee #1 repositioned, his pony-tailed hair was caught in the shaft of the moving machinery. He died from a broken neck also his scalp was partially removed.
Keywords: HAIR, GUARD, SHAFT, NECK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312976178 | Fatality | Fracture | Folding machine operators |