Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306060849 - Borden Milk Products Lp

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306060849

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 01/23/2003

Site Address:
Borden Milk Products Lp
71 Strandtman Cove
Austin, TX 78702

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2026

NAICS: 311511/Fluid Milk Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Food Processing

Case Closed: 07/11/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100602200

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$8,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,100
Current Penalty	$5,346	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,346
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	19100145 C02 I	04/15/2003	04/16/2003	$1,188	$1,800	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	04/15/2003	05/18/2003	$4,158	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200602308

Event: 01/23/2003

Employee died due to crushing incident

On January 23, 2003, Employee #1 was working in a plant monitoring empty plastic cases being stacked (7-cases-high) and transported on two-chain-driven, floor level conveyors. A large, mechanically operated, rectangular shaped ram was used to move the stacks from one conveyor to the other. Although there were no other employees present, an accident investigation revealed that Employee #1 had gone to the other side of the conveyors to get a case that had fallen off of a stack. For some reason, the ram cycled, pinning her between the ram and the wall. Employee #1 was hospitalized and pronounced dead due to injuries sustained from severe crushing.

Keywords: PINNED, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306060849			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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