Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104305164 - Carpenter'S Blacktop

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 104305164

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 11/17/1989

Site Address:
Carpenter'S Blacktop
U. S. 421 S.
Manchester, KY 40962

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 135, Annville, KY 40402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/27/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/29/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360209084

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 780924

Event: 11/16/1989

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IN BIN AND KILLED

Employee #1 and a coworker began cleaning raw material bins at an asphalt plant. On the last bin (limestone sand) the vibrator was turned on at the control room and Employee #1 took a long handled shovel and a 6-ft rod to the bin, climbed up on the trenches in front of the bin, and jumped in. The bin was being emptied and Employee #1 went through and was covered up by tons of material. When Employee #1 did not return to the control building, the coworker went to check on him and found him dead. Employee #1 was found hanging out the bottom of the bin with the upper portion of his body still in the bin.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CRUSHED, BURIED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104305164			Fatality	Asphyxia	Mixing and blending machine operators

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