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Inspection: 109913327 - Mini-Bag Usa

Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 109913327
Report ID: 0213400
Date Opened: 06/01/1994

Site Address:
Mini-Bag Usa
1301 W. Elizabeth Ave.
Linden, NJ 07036

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360944813
Referral 902650696 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $2,850 $0 $0 $300 $0 $3,150
Current Penalty $1,525 $0 $0 $175 $0 $1,700
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100176 A 07/08/1994 07/13/1994 $325 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100178 Q07 07/08/1994 07/19/1994 $800 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100178 L 07/08/1994 07/19/1994 $400 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 07/08/1994 07/13/1994 $175 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170022677
Event: 06/01/1994
Employee killed when struck by falling forklift

A forklift truck driver picked up a pallet of finished product in the manufacturing department and delivered it to the shipping department. He dropped the pallet and backed up toward the loading dock to change direction and go back to the manufacturing department. The brakes failed and the truck continued to back up, striking Employee #1. The employee fell off the loading dock and the truck followed, landing on top of him. Employee #1 was crushed by the truck; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver jumped clear of the truck as it fell off the loading dock.

Keywords: BRAKE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOADING DOCK, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 109913327 Fatality Asphyxia Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's
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