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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126483833 - Associated Packaging, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Associated Packaging, Inc.
446 Pennsylvania Ave.
Greer, SC 29652
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1428, Greer, SC 29652
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2653
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/06/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362628893 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $875 |
| Current Penalty | $875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $875 |
| 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 A03 II | 02/06/1996 | 02/09/1996 | $875 | $875 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was pushing boxes down a conveyor, which required him to place his body under an air operated box press. The 600 lb press plate broke and fell onto Employee #1, crushing and killing him. The press plate was attached to the push shaft by threads, and the female part on the plate itself was made of cast; when it broke the plate fell.
Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126483833 | Fatality | Other | Cementing and gluing machine operators |