Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302071832 - Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302071832

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 12/28/1998

Site Address:
Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc
607 Hollingsworth St.
Grand Junction, CO 81505

Mailing Address:
607 Hollingsworth St., Grand Junction, CO 81506

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2821

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/22/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101570752

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,600
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 B	01/08/1999	01/14/1999	$2,800	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100244 A02 III	01/08/1999	01/14/1999	$2,800	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201570322

Event: 12/23/1998

One employee killed by falling panel, another one injured

On December 23, 1998, Employees #1 and #2, who worked for the Material Handling Department, were installing a cardboard V board around a 9,378-lb acrylic panel. A total of seven acrylic panels were stored vertically with wooden panel holders or kickouts. Employee #1 was jacking the panel up from the bottom to create access to the bottom panel to install the packaging material. Wooden 4-ft by 4-ft blocks were used as a balancing tool when the jack was used. Employee #1 was working on Panel Number Three, which measured 9 ft 8 in. in height, 5 in. in width, and 25 ft in length. Employee #2 was just outside of Panel Number Three when the panel started toppling. Employee #1 was in the middle of the panel when he was killed by the weight of the falling panel. The other two panels were left standing and the remaining panels had fallen. Employee #2 suffered back strain while attempting to escape the falling acrylic panels. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: PANEL, BLOCKS, BACK, CRUSHED, FALL, CONCUSSION, JACK, SPRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302071832			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	302071832			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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