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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108500521 - Southwest Canners, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Southwest Canners, Inc.
2301 West 18th Street
Portales, NM 88130
Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer 809, Portales, NM 88130
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2086
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/30/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360248512 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 05/30/1990 | 06/04/1990 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 06/13/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working on a Simplimatic Engineering Co. (SECO) depalletizer (model 400, serial #5818-586-509), which transfers 2 liter plastic bottles, piled on pallets in 8 tiers of 110 bottles each, to the filler line. The pallet of bottles enters a hoist chamber and is carried aloft by a conveyor hoist. The hoist chamber also serves to keep the bottles centered on the conveyors. From time to time a bottle will fall off and enter a small hoist sump. The hoist sump is a chamber containing various gears that is located under the lower position of the hoist conveyor. One of Employee #1's jobs was to keep this sump clear of bottles. When the final tier of bottles is removed, the hoist doors open before the hoist conveyor descends to the loading position. This is contrary to safe industrial practices. While the line was on emergency shutdown, Employee #1 entered the hoist chamber without pressing the stop button and was crushed and killed by the descending conveyor.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, HOISTING MECHANISM, STOP SWITCH, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, DESCENDING, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108500521 | Fatality | Concussion | Packaging and filling machine operators |