Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306100199 - Sterilite Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306100199

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 02/07/2004

Site Address:
Sterilite Corp.
198 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 326121/Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100770510

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,250
Current Penalty	$3,188	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,188
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	08/02/2004	09/17/2004	$2,125	$2,125	$0	08/23/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C04 IIB	08/02/2004	09/17/2004	$1,063	$2,125	$0	08/23/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 C04 IID	08/02/2004	09/17/2004	$0	$0	$0	08/23/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100147 C06 I	08/02/2004	09/17/2004	$0	$0	$0	08/23/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200773026

Event: 02/07/2004

Employee killed after being caugt inside molding machine

On February 7, 2004, Employee #1 was caught inside a Van Dorn 770 injection molding machine and crushed. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: MOLDING MACHINE, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306100199			Fatality	Puncture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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