Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305388324 - Fordyce Concrete Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305388324

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 01/21/2003

Site Address:
Fordyce Concrete Co., Inc.
1000 E. 24th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108

Mailing Address:
8900 Indian Creek Pkwy., Ste. 200, Overland Park, KS 66210

Union Status: Union

SIC:3273

NAICS: 327320/Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/2003

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 04/04/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100001916

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$875
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
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.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	03/21/2003	04/09/2003	$875	$875	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260651 J02	03/21/2003	04/02/2003	$700	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200001543

Event: 01/21/2003

Employee Killed When Concrete Truck Overturned

Employee #1, the driver of a concrete truck, was pulling forward down a dirt ramp which was approximately 50 ft long by 14 ft wide with an approximate drop of 6 ft. The right front steering tire of the concrete truck rolled off the right side of the ramp causing the truck to overturn. The roof of the truck collapsed and Employee #1 was killed by mechanical asphyxia.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, ASPHYXIATED, ROOF, CONCRETE TRUCK, RAMP, ROLL-OVER, CONSTRUCTION, CONCRETE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305388324			Fatality	Asphyxia	Truck drivers, heavy

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