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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302628896 - Mrs. Ressler'S Food Products Company
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Mrs. Ressler'S Food Products Company
175 West Oxford Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Mailing Address:
175 W Oxford Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Union Status: Union
SIC:2013
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/03/2000
Emphasis: S:Food Processing
Case Closed: 09/11/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102020583 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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 | 05/30/2000 | 09/01/2000 | $3,150 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 05/30/2000 | 06/16/2000 | $1,575 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100303 F | 05/30/2000 | 06/16/2000 | $1,575 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 05/30/2000 | 06/16/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 F05 II | 05/30/2000 | 06/16/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 worked for a temporary help agency which frequently provided unskilled laborers to the meatpacking company. Employee #1 was assigned to use a meat hook to remove twelve-pound pieces of beef from the Meat Quality Improver (MQI) while the blades of the machine were rotating. There were several coworkers in the immediate area at the time of the accident but none claim to have actually seen the accident happen. It is theorized that when the tank was nearly empty, Employee #1 bent over into the tank to retrieve a piece of beef and was contacted and crushed by the rotating paddle blades. It was Employee #1's first day on the job, and he performed the beef hooking operation for approximately three hours before the accident happened. Employee #1 received no training in how to perform his assigned task in a safe manner prior to initiating work operations. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, BLADE, UNTRAINED, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302628896 | Fatality | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |