Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1701846 - Cement Products Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1701846

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 04/06/1984

Site Address:
Cement Products Corporation
1975 University Pkwy
Tallevast, FL 33588

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2320, Sarasota, FL 33578

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3273

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/23/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/03/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360575021

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$540	$0	$0	$0	$0	$540
Current Penalty	$540	$0	$0	$0	$0	$540
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C03	05/02/1984	05/05/1984	$540	$540	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14515548

Event: 04/04/1984

BURIED IN SAND SILO

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE TOP OF THE DOUBLE SILO TO GAUGE THE AMOUNT OF SCREENING MATERIAL AND SAND. THE SCREENING MATERIAL WAS LOW AND WAS FILLED. THE SAND SILO WAS ABOUT HALF FULL AND ALSO NEEDED TO BE FILLED. EMPLOYEE #1 SIGNALLED THE FRONT LOADER OPERATOR THAT THE SAND LEVEL WAS AT ABOUT HALF AND THAT HE SHOULD BEGIN LOADING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT SEEN AGAIN. THE FRONT LOADER OPERATOR STOPPED LOADING WHEN HE SAW SAND EMERGING FROM THE DOOR OF THE SILO. MANAGEMENT WAS ALERTED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT FOUND AND WORKERS BEGAN DIGGING THE SAND FROM THE SILO. EMPLOYEE #1'S BODY WAS FOUND BURIED IN THE SAND. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF EMPLOYEE #1 FELL INTO THE SILO OR PERHAPS JUMPED IN TO RETRIEVE SOME PERSONAL ITEM.

Keywords: SAND SILO, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL, BURIED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1701846			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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