OSHA Investigating Upper Macungie Death

OSHA says the investigation into Fred Hossler's workplace death in Upper Macungie last month could take up to six months to complete.

OSHA Investigating Upper Macungie Death

OSHA says the investigation into Fred Hossler's workplace death in Upper Macungie last month could take up to six months to complete.

Authorities with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration said it could take six months to complete the investigation of the workplace death of Fred Hossler,  according to a report in The Express-Times. The Lehigh County Coroner's office said the cause of death of Frederick Hossler, 34, of Northampton was blunt force trauma to the abdomen and pelvis due to an industrial pedestrian accident on Aug. 21. The coroner said Hossler was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest from his injuries. The manner of the death has been ruled an accident. The coroner's office said Hossler, who worked for Ehrlich Pest Control, was struck by a tractor-trailer in the parking lot of 6974 Schantz Road in Upper …

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Coroner, Police Investigating Pedestrian Death

Frederick Hossler, 34, of Northampton was struck on Schantz Road parking lot in Upper Macungie Township on Aug. 21, dies from blunt force trauma.

The Lehigh County Coroner's office said the cause of death of Frederick Hossler, 34, of Northampton was blunt force trauma to the abdomen and pelvis due to an industrial pedestrian accident on Aug. 21. The coroner said Hossler was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-CedarCrest from his injuries. The manner of the death has been ruled an accident. The coroner's office said Hossler, who worked for Ehrlich Pest Control, was struck by a tractor-trailer in the parking lot of 6974 Schantz Road in Upper Macungie Township at approximately 1:51 p.m. on the 21st. The matter is still under investigation by the coroner's office and Berks-Lehigh Regional Police and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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Warehouse Fined $56,400 for Safety Violations

The A.L. Bazzini warehouse in Upper Macungie, where a worker had his arm amputated in a machine last year, was fined by OSHA for health and safety violations.

The A.L. Bazzini warehouse has been fined $56,400 for 15 health and safety violations at its Upper Macungie facility where a man’s arm was amputated in a machine last November. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration reported today that after investigating the amputation incident, an inspection of the facility found three repeat, eight serious and four other violations. The repeat violations involve electrical hazards and uncovered projecting shafts. The serious violations include additional electrical hazards as well as the company's failure to use specific procedures for controlling hazardous energy; provide general machine and power transmission guarding; develop and implement a hazard communication program; and implement a …

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OSHA Seeks to Cut Injuries at PPL Construction Site

Construction has begun on PPL’s data center in Upper Macungie and OSHA is partnering with general contractor Skanska to keep work site injuries low.

Construction has started on the new PPL data center in Upper Macungie Township and a program is underway to try to prevent injuries on the work site. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is joining with Skanska USA Building Inc., the general contractor managing the construction of the facility, to implement safe practices on the job. “When you look at the injury rate and trends, it’s to make sure those rates stay below the industry” average, said Joanna Hawkins, spokeswoman for OSHA in the Philadelphia region. The construction of the 99,860 square foot center at 7231 Windsor Drive is expected to take about 18 months. The facility is in the Iron Run subdivision north of Interstate 78 near the intersection of …

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OSHA: Bazzini Was Cited For 2008 Amputation Case

A man lost his arm at the candy maker's Moosic, Pa. plant, similar to what happen in Upper Macungie on Nov. 11.

The A.L. Bazzini Co. was cited in 2008 for an amputation case in its Moosic, Pa. plant, in similar fashion to the incident that occurred in Upper Macungie on Nov. 11. Matt Dahms, assistant area director for OSHA's Allentown office, said the investigation of the incident is ongoing and could take up to six months to complete. The victim was a 46-year-old Allentown man who lost his arm from the elbow. No word on the victim's condition is available. No one at the company was immediately available for comment. The 2008 OSHA report found four serious violations dealing with mechanical powered transmission appparatus, wiring methods and components for general use and general requirements. According to OSHA, the best way to prevent amputation …

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OSHA Investigates Warehouse Amputation

A 46-year-old Allentown man lost his arm in an industrial accident at the A.L. Bazzini warehouse last week

Federal officials will investigate the A.L. Bazzini warehouse where a 46-year-old Allentown man lost his arm Nov. 11, according to WFMZ. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigates accidents in the workplace. It could take OSHA six months to complete the investigation. The worker at the A.L. Bazzini warehouse apparently had his arm amputated by a machine and was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest on Friday, according to police. The report did not offer any information on the man's condition. A.L. Bazzini Co. moved its manufacturing operations to 1035 Mill Road in Upper Macungie Township last April and is the main peanut supplier for Yankee Stadium. The company was founded more than 100 years ago and produces …

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