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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17384116 - Augusta Block, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116
Site Address:
Augusta Block, Inc.
State Route 254, Newhope Road & Statler Boulevard
Staunton, VA 24401
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1288, Staunton, VA 24401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3273
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/28/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/27/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360784482 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 09/08/1986 | 09/11/1986 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, A FRONT-END LOADER OPERATOR, WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF DUMPING GRIT INTO A HOPPER AND INSURING THAT IT FLOWED PROPERLY THROUGH THE SHUTE, THEN ONTO THE LOWER AND UPPER CONVEYOR BELTS AND INTO THE MIXER. FOR SOME REASON HE DISMOUNTED THE LOADER AND WALKED DOWN TO THE LOWER END OF THE LOWER CONVEYOR, WHERE HE BECAME CAUGHT IN THE IN RUNNING NIP POINT WHERE THE 17 INCH WIDE RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT ROLLS OVER A 12 INCH DIAMETER IDLER. THE NIP POINT WAS UNGUARDED. HE DIED OF A CRUSHED SKULL.
Keywords: WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, SKULL, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17384116 | Fatality | Concussion | Mixing and blending machine operators |