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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110040532 - Marock, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Marock, Inc.
856 Fm 2952
Chico, TX 76431
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 29672, Dallas, TX 75229
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2951
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/31/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 76900877 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $49,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 08/12/1996 | 09/25/1996 | $5,000 | $49,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was welding on the discharge chute of an asphalt manufacturing plant. As he worked, his foot was resting on a slat conveyor, which was designed to convey asphalt from the dryer to two storage silos. At the same time, the vice president of the asphalt division was in the asphalt plant control room, working on a problem with another slat conveyor. This conveyor, known as the "transfer slat", was located between the two silos and used to bring asphalt to the far silo. The control buttons for the two conveyors were adjacent on the control panel, and the vice president was attempting to start the transfer slat when he accidentally hit the START button for the main conveyor. The lower portion of Employee #1's right leg became caught by one of the main conveyor slats and was pulled into the conveyor. The vice president immediately stopped the conveyor and emergency and rescue personnel were summoned. Workers at the facility attempted and eventually freed Employee #1 by cutting the machinery from around the employee with torches and other machinery.
Keywords: START BUTTON, WORK RULES, WELDER, CAUGHT BY, WELDING, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110040532 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Welders and cutters |