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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300651502 - Resource Recovery Techniques, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Resource Recovery Techniques, Inc.
1235 Zion Hope Rd.
Chula, GA 31733
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 20747, St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/24/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100900984 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | $7,350 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19100023 C03 | 02/24/2000 | 03/15/2000 | $750 | $2,100 | $0 | 03/27/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100147 C01 | 02/24/2000 | 03/15/2000 | $750 | $2,100 | $0 | 03/27/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 02/24/2000 | 03/15/2000 | $300 | $1,050 | $0 | 03/27/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 A | 02/24/2000 | 03/15/2000 | $200 | $2,100 | $0 | 03/27/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 5, 1999, Employee #1 was using a Hartl minitrack concrete crusher, model 503 PCV/BBV, to break up pieces of reinforced concrete when he discovered that some rebar had become entangled inside it. He stopped the machine and with the help of two coworkers removed the rebar. One coworker then returned to his loader. The other coworker, an excavator operator, helped Employee #1 restart the crusher motor and operate switches to engage the hatch cover and conveyor before returning to his machine. Some time later, the excavator operator saw a glove tossed into the air from an area inside the crusher and heard a call for help. He ran to the machine and found Employee #1 caught between the impact rollers and the curtain, with his legs pinned between the rollers. He shut off the motor to the crusher and called to the loader operator for assistance. Together, they freed Employee #1 and the loader operator called EMS. He was transported to Tift County Hospital, where he later died as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: PINNED, ROCK CRUSHER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300651502 | Fatality | Other | Crushing and grinding machine operators |