Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127335545 - Covington Redi-Mix Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 127335545

Report ID: 0454711

Date Opened: 05/14/1998

Site Address:
Covington Redi-Mix Co Inc
1035 Hwy 51 South
Covington, TN 38019

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 781, Covington, TN 38019

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3273

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/14/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360285092

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$4,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,800
Current Penalty	$4,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,800
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.	01001	Serious	19100146 C01	11/10/1998	12/10/1998	$1,600	$1,600	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 C02	11/10/1998	12/10/1998	$1,600	$1,600	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C01	11/10/1998	12/10/1998	$1,600	$1,600	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170758874

Event: 05/13/1998

Employee killed in apparent fall into gravel hopper

Employee #1, age 18, was performing his regular duties when he apparently fell or was pulled into a hopper filled with gravel that fed a conveyor. He was killed. Employee #1's coworkers noticed that the flow of gravel had decreased and found him buried under the gravel clogging the chute. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, FLOWING MATERIAL, CONVEYOR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127335545			Fatality	Asphyxia	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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