Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106631286 - Meier'S Ready Mix, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Meier'S Ready Mix, Inc.
220 N. Industrial Rd.
New Strawn, KS 66839
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8477, Topeka, KS 66608
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/12/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360977045 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Current Violations | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $7,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100333 B02 I | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100151 B | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01008A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01008B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01009 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01010 | Serious | 19100253 B05 IIIA | 06/02/1992 | 06/05/1992 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01011A | Serious | 19101200 E01 I | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01011B | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01011C | Serious | 19101200 F05 II | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01012A | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 01012B | Serious | 19101200 H | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 06/02/1992 | 06/10/1992 | $250 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 02002 | Other | 19100184 E01 | 06/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A front end loader was being used to relocate blocks by hooking chains to the blocks and the bucket of the loader. Employee #1 was momentarily out of the operator's vision when suddenly he reappeared squarely in front of the loader bucket, between the bucket and the concrete wall. The operator could not stop the loader. Employee #1 was crushed and killed between the loader bucket and the wall.
Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, WALL, LOADER BUCKET, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106631286 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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