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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 217824408 - Valley Building Supply Co
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Valley Building Supply Co
1100 D Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3271
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice:
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/1982
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/02/1982
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| 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 | 19100022 C | 07/07/1982 | 08/12/1982 | $90 | $90 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 07/07/1982 | 08/12/1982 | $120 | $120 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 07/07/1982 | 08/12/1982 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100242 B | 07/07/1982 | 08/12/1982 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THE CINDER MATERIAL IN A STORAGE BIN WAS NOT FLOWING PROPERLY TO THE MIXER. EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE TOP OF THE BIN TO DISLODGE THE CINDER MATERIAL. APPARENTLY, THE CINDER WAS "BRIDGED". WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED THE TOP OF THE CINDER MATERIAL, IT CAVED-IN. HE WAS COMPLETELY BURIED AND WAS ASPHYXIATED. IT TOOK RESCUE WORKERS THREE HOURS TO FIND HIS BODY.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, STORAGE BIN, SUFFOCATED, FLOWING MATERIAL, BRIDGED MATERIAL, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 217824408 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |