Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300180841 - Vibra-Whirl And Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100200427 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300180841 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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