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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306193392 - Vi Granite & Marble
Inspection Information - Office: Puerto Rico Area Office
Site Address:
Vi Granite & Marble
7350 Estate Bovoni, Center
St Thomas, VI 00801
Mailing Address:
Po Box 502970, St Thomas, VI 00801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3281
NAICS: 327991/Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/18/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Silica
Case Closed: 10/15/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100910405 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/02/2008 | 10/15/2008 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 10/02/2008 | 10/07/2008 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 D01 IV | 10/02/2008 | 10/15/2008 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 10/02/2008 | 11/05/2008 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 10/02/2008 | 10/17/2008 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100136 A | 10/02/2008 | 10/17/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19100134 C01 | 10/02/2008 | 11/05/2008 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19100134 F02 | 10/02/2008 | 11/05/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01006C | Serious | 19100134 K03 | 10/02/2008 | 11/05/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01007A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 10/02/2008 | 11/05/2008 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01007B | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 10/02/2008 | 10/10/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01007C | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 10/02/2008 | 11/05/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 02001 | Other | 19100022 D01 | 10/02/2008 | 10/07/2008 | $0 | $400 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 18, 2008, Employee #1 was unloading granite slabs from a shipping container. The slabs were packaged in bundles of six slabs per bundle. The employee was standing in the front of two pallets of tile that were in the front of the container. The employee reached up and grabbed the top corner of the fifth slab and pulled to separate it from the sixth slab. The fifth slab became unbalanced and started to fall towards the opposite side of the container, pulling the sixth slab with it. The employee released the slab and lunged toward the rear of the container where he was struck by the two falling slabs. The granite slabs broke into pieces pinning the employee underneath them. Employee #1 died thirteen days later due to injuries experienced during the accident. By some witness accounts, the employee was seen standing in the "fall zone" of the slabs at the time the slabs shifted and fell to the other side, striking other slabs, before breaking into smaller parts and striking the employee.
Keywords: PINNED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306193392 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |