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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313940033 - Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
7300 S. Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60629
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2052
NAICS: 311821/Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/28/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100035047 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $38,500 | $0 | $0 | $38,500 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/30/2011 | 05/16/2011 | $7,000 | $38,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2 a.m. on October 13, 2010, Employee #1 was working as a relief operator on the Litton UHS Von Gal #5 Palletizer, Serial Number 1725, while the full-time operator was on lunch break. The palletizing machine was an automated, self-running piece of equipment which palletizes finished product conveyed from the bakery. It also contained a slip sheet dispenser which picked up and delivered a sheet of paper to be placed on top of an empty pallet before the product was placed on it. A jam had occurred within the machine and Employee #1 climbed in to correct the problem without deenergizing the equipment. He positioned himself in front of a photo eye, which activated the slip sheet dispenser, causing it to travel and strike Employee #1 in the back. When the coworker returned from lunch, he witnessed Employee #1 in the machine, being repeatedly struck by the slip sheet dispenser. The coworker stopped the machine and called management and maintenance. Personnel called 911 and Employee #1 was extricated from the machine by the fire department. He was transported to Advocate Christ Hospital, where he was pronounced dead as a result of compression asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313940033 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |