Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105432272 - Augusta Concrete Block Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105432272

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 12/09/1986

Site Address:
Augusta Concrete Block Company Inc.
315 Jefferson Davis Hwy
North Augusta, SC 29841

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 514, Augusta, GA 30903

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3271

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/12/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360110902

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	19100212 A03 II	02/03/1987	02/06/1987	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 734319

Event: 12/18/1986

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IN BLOCK MAKING MACHINE; TOOK A SHORTCUT

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EMPLOYED AS THE OPERATOR OF A BLOCK MAKING MACHINE. HE WAS LAST SEEN NEAR THE BLOCK CUBER. HE APPARENTLY TRIED TO TAKE A SHORTCUT BACK TO HIS WORK STATION BY WALKING BETWEEN THE GREEN BLOCK ELEVATOR AND THE TRANSFER AT A PACO LOADER-UNLOADER, MODEL 27-1-1 AM. THE EQUIPMENT WAS OPERATING. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR AND TRANSFER, THE TRANSFER MOVED FORWARD, CRUSHING HIS THROAT AGAINST THE ELEVATOR. HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TRIED TO HAVE TRIED TO TAKE THE DANGEROUS SHORTCUT.

Keywords: THROAT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CINDER BLOCK PLANT, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105432272			Fatality	Other	Machine operators, not specified

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