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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108809161 - Skuba Construction Materials
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Skuba Construction Materials
1140 Mchenry Valley Road
Almond, NY 14804
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1442
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/17/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/02/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360838601 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,700 |
| Current Penalty | $3,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,825 |
| 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 | 19100024 B | 05/19/1994 | 06/21/1994 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 06/09/1994 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 05/19/1994 | 06/21/1994 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 06/09/1994 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 05/19/1994 | 06/21/1994 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 06/09/1994 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 05/19/1994 | 06/21/1994 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 06/09/1994 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 05/19/1994 | 06/21/1994 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 06/09/1994 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 05/19/1994 | 06/21/1994 | $375 | $750 | $0 | 06/09/1994 | R - Review Commission | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 05/19/1994 | 06/21/1994 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 06/09/1994 | R - Review Commission | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19101200 H | 05/19/1994 | 06/21/1994 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 06/09/1994 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employees were operating a sand/salt mixing plant, consisting of 2 adjacent hoppers with rectangular openings at the bottom of each hopper. Sand or salt flows by gravity onto a belt conveyor which is below the opening in each hopper. Payloaders dump a bucket load of sand into one hopper and a bucket load of salt into the adjacent hopper. Because of cold weather and moisture, sand was sticking in the sand hopper. There were no witnesses to the accident, but it is theorized that Employee #1 climbed up to the top and into the sand hopper to try to break up the sand jam, which dislodged and engulfed him. He died of asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SAND, WORK RULES, JAMMED, BURIED, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108809161 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |