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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301763991 - Metromont Materials Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Metromont Materials Corp.
1000 Richland St.
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1292, Spartanburg, SC 29304
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/21/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362625576 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 05/15/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 05/15/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/15/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 05/15/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who worked at a cement block manufacturing plant, was monitoring a Besser pallet transporter as it loaded and unloaded blocks into a kiln. He had his right foot on the conveyor track and was reaching over the system to wipe cement chips from the top of a motor box when the conveyor brought a block out of the kiln. The crawler car frame pinned his leg against the frame of the system. Employee #1 suffered severe crushing injuries that led to his leg being surgically amputated below the knee. The 122-hp hydraulically-driven transporter system operated automatically and the machine activated and moved without notice. No warning system or guards were in place in the area where Employee #1 became caught.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, WARNING LINE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNGUARDED, LEG, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301763991 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Mixing and blending machine operators |