Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300180841 - Vibra-Whirl And Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300180841

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 10/14/1998

Site Address:
Vibra-Whirl And Company
909 Cherokee Ave S. E.
Atlanta, GA 30315

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 966, Panhandle, TX 79068

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/03/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/19/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100200427

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$850	$0	$850
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040008 A	12/14/1998	12/17/1998	$850	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200200590

Event: 09/19/1998

Employee killed when caught in portable tar mixer

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 19, 1998, Employee #1 began cleaning a portable tar mixer that had been dropped off at his home two days earlier. Apparently, Employee #1 was standing on a concrete block cleaning the tar mixer when for some reason he started the machine. His left arm became caught and was pulled into the mixer, followed by most of his upper body and midsection. At approximately 12:15 p.m., Employee #1 was found with both legs still on the concrete block and the mixer running. He was pronounced dead at the scene due to compressional asphyxia of the chest. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300180841			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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