Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15258452 - Fremont Beverages, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division

Inspection Nr: 15258452

Report ID: 0855610

Date Opened: 01/18/1986

Site Address:
Fremont Beverages, Inc.
821 Pulliam Avenue
Worland, WY 82401

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 18, Worland, WY 82401

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2086

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/19/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Manuf

Case Closed: 02/27/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360608376

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	GN150002 A01	02/03/1986	02/11/1986	$480	$480	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 733790

Event: 01/16/1986

CAUGHT AND KILLED IN SOFT DRINK CAN FILLING MACHINE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ALONE, CLEANING AND SANITIZING A SOFT DRINK FILLING MACHINE IN THE CAN FILLING ROOM. IT IS CONJECTURED THAT SHE OBSERVED A DAMAGED CAN OR CANS IN THE ROTATING CAN FILLING MACHINE AND TRIED TO PHYSICALLY EXTRACT THE CAN OR CANS WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN THE MACHINE. WHEN SHE REACHED TOWARDS THE CAN (OR CANS) HER CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED AND DREW HER INTO THE MACHINE MECHANISM. HER RIGHT HAND WAS SEVERED. HER LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE MECHANISM, SPINNING HER AROUND ABOUT 270 DEGREES AND CAUSING HER TO BE IMPALED ON THE CAN EXTRACTOR TRACK GUIDE RAIL. SHE DIED OF A BROKEN NECK AND NUMEROUS OTHER BODILY INJURIES. THE CAN FILLING MACHINE WAS MANUFACTURED BY THE CROWN CORK AND SEAL COMPANY IN 1977. (CROWN 72 UB FTC APG 1094)

Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, IMPALED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MECH MAT HANDLING, NECK, ENTANGLED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15258452			Fatality	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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