Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1553008.015 - Western Ny Concrete Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1553008.015

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 09/14/2021

Site Address:
Western Ny Concrete Corp.
638 E. Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020

Mailing Address:
638 E. Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 327320/Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/21/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1811482

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$30,663	$0	$0	$0	$0	$30,663
Current Penalty	$19,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,900
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/18/2022	03/15/2022	$2,800	$3,315	$0	03/03/2022	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100028 B06 I	02/18/2022		$5,000	$5,801	$0	03/03/2022	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 C01	02/18/2022	03/15/2022	$4,450	$5,801	$0	03/03/2022	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Serious	19100146 C02	02/18/2022	03/08/2022	$4,450	$5,801	$0	03/03/2022	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Serious	19100146 C03	02/18/2022		$0	$5,801	$0	03/03/2022	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01006	Serious	19100212 A01	02/18/2022		$3,200	$4,144	$0	03/03/2022	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139191.015

Event: 09/14/2021

Employee is killed, suffocates after fall into sand hopper

At 1:00 p.m. on September 2021, an employee was working near a sand hopper area when he fell into the hopper. The employee was engulfed by sand and suffocated, killing him.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Caught In, Concrete, Confined Space, Engulfed, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Guardrail, Head, Hopper, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Sand, Suffocated, Trapped, Walking Surface, Work Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553008.015	64	M	Fatality

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