Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300000791 - Allied Hydro-Blasters Of K.C., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300000791

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 08/02/1996

Site Address:
Allied Hydro-Blasters Of K.C., Inc.
7000 Roberts St.
Kansas City, MO 64125

Mailing Address:
6817 Statium Drive, Kansas City, MO 64056

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/27/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100000082

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	19100132 A	12/20/1996	01/22/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200000107

Event: 08/01/1996

Employee dies of strangulation when caught in rope

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on August 1, 1996, Employee #1 was vacuum-cleaning mill scale from three water troughs that were on top of some steel beams and below the furnace in a steel mill. A coworker/supervisor was working with Employee #1, but left briefly. Upon his return, he found Employee #1's body hanging from a rope that was attached near the ceiling at two different points. He died of positional asphyxia due to entanglement with the rope. It is speculated that Employee #1 became caught in the rope after falling from his elevated work surface. Thee were no provisions for fall protection provided by the employer or by the owner of the work site.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, ROPE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRANGULATED, ENTANGLED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300000791			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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