Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316872415 - Century Packing Corporation Dba Carmela Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Caguas 0257220

Inspection Nr: 316872415

Report ID: 0257220

Date Opened: 04/19/2013

Site Address:
Century Packing Corporation Dba Carmela Foods
Carr 9939 Calle A Lote 2 Parque Industrial Sur
Las Piedras, PR 00771

Mailing Address:
Po Box 65, Las Piedras, PR 00771

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2013

NAICS: 311613/Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/28/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101720589

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$11,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,700
Current Penalty	$5,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,850
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	10/02/2013	10/07/2013	$2,100	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100145 C02 I	10/02/2013	10/07/2013	$1,050	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100176 B	10/02/2013	10/14/2013	$2,100	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100219 C02 I	10/02/2013	10/28/2013	$600	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201720521

Event: 04/19/2013

Employee Is Struck by Falling Carton Sheets and Killed

At about 9:45 a.m. on April 19, 2013, Employee #1, with Century Packing Corporation Dba Carmela Foods, was walking to his office, while a coworker was working on the mezzanine located at a height of 12 ft above. The coworker was using a pallet jack to handle a wooden pallet full of untied or loose corrugated carton sheets. The front wheels of the pallet jack hit the rolling gate's rail, which had been left open at the time. This caused the corrugated carton sheets to budge and come tumbling down from the mezzanine. Employee #1 was struck in the head by the corrugated carton sheets that fell all over him. Employee #1 was assisted by two other coworkers and was quickly rushed to a hospital. Employee #1 died at the hospital because of the blow suffered to the head, trauma, and other complications.

Keywords: HEAD, PALLETIZED CARGO, PALLET, STRUCK BY, JACK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316872415			Fatality	Concussion	Janitors and cleaners

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