Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305958837 - Pellerin Milnor Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305958837

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 05/09/2003

Site Address:
Pellerin Milnor Corp
700 Jackson St
Kenner, LA 70062

Mailing Address:
700 Jackson St., Kenner, LA 70062

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3582

NAICS: 333312/ Commercial Laundry, Drycleaning, and Pressing Machine Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/24/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100554062

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$3,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,900
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	19100219 E03 I	06/03/2003	06/13/2003	$3,900	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200552867

Event: 05/08/2003

Employee killed when pulled into rotating belt on washer

On May 8, 2003, Employee #1 was performing a quality check on an industrial grade washing machine. The process he was doing was listening for any unusual noises such as bad bearings or belts. Employee #1 was positioned in close proximity to the machine in a squatting position, listening for any unusual noises. The equipment was a Milnor divided cylinder washer, Model 42044 WP2, and was running at the time of the event. The machines two 3-inch belts and their pulleys were not guarded. Employee #1 sustained a fatal fractured neck when he was pulled into the running machine.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BELT, CAUGHT BY, NECK, PULLEY, WASHING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305958837			Fatality	Other	Inspectors, testers and graders

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