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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314726670 - Greenstar Allentown Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Greenstar Allentown Llc
799 Smith Lane
Northampton, PA 18067
Mailing Address:
799 Smith Lane, Northampton, PA 18067
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/17/2011
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Hispanic, S:Powered Ind Vehicle
Case Closed: 03/13/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101322444 | ||
| Complaint | 208221820 | Yes | Yes |
| Referral | 201326725 | Yes | Yes |
| Referral | 201326733 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100176 B | 01/27/2012 | 03/09/2012 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 30, 2011, Employee #1 and a coworker were standing by a Bollegraaf Baler and were assessing the problem with the baling wire. Approximately 5 feet behind Employee #1 and his coworker, a second coworker was moving cardboard bales, which were stacked four high to improve the stability of the stack. When the second coworker removed the top cardboard bale from the stack, the two bales below it fell towards Employee #1 and the first coworker. Employee #1 was pinned between the baler and cardboard bales. A protrusion from the baler impaled Employee #l on the right side of his torso. Employee #1 received medical attention for his injuries, until he died on October 2, 2011.
Keywords: IMPALED, PINNED, BALER, STRUCK BY, PUNCTURE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314726670 | Fatality | Puncture | Machinery maintenance occupations |