Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124421355 - Vermont Agency Of Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 124421355

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 01/24/1994

Site Address:
Vermont Agency Of Transportation
District 9
Westmore, VT 05855

Mailing Address:
133 State St, Montpelier, VT 05602

Union Status: Union

SIC:9199

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/10/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360782189

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100146 C01	03/03/1994	04/05/1994	$4,500	$4,500	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100146 C02	03/03/1994	04/05/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19100146 C04	03/03/1994	04/05/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14302871

Event: 01/21/1994

Mechanic dies of asphyxia in salt silo

At 9:30 a.m. on January 21, 1994, Employee #1, a mechanic B for the State of Vermont Transportation Agency, accessed a salt silo while a coworker backed a dump truck under the silo and began loading. As the salt in the silo lowered, Employee #1 was sucked under and engulfed by approximately 40 tons of salt. He died of asphyxia.

Keywords: LOADING, ASPHYXIATED, MECHANIC, FLOWING MATERIAL, UNSTABLE SURFACE, SILO

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124421355			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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