Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306905977 - Burkes Mechanical, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306905977

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 09/24/2003

Site Address:
Burkes Mechanical, Inc.
Gulf States Paper Corporation Highway 80 West
Demopolis, AL 36732

Mailing Address:
2 Industrial Road, Brent, AL 35034

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/2003

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 11/09/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100451996

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	1				4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$18,900	$63,000	$0	$0	$0	$81,900
Current Penalty	$10,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,300
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.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	02/23/2004	02/27/2004	$6,300	$6,300	$0	03/15/2004	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I	02/23/2004	02/27/2004	$4,000	$6,300	$0	03/15/2004	R - Review Commission
3.	01003	Serious	19100261 A03 V	02/23/2004	02/27/2004	$0	$6,300	$0	03/15/2004	R - Review Commission
4.	01004A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	02/23/2004	02/27/2004	$0	$6,300	$0	03/15/2004	R - Review Commission
5.	01004B	Serious	19100261 B01	02/23/2004	02/27/2004	$0	$0	$0	03/15/2004	Q - National Office Adjustment
6.	02001	Serious	19100261 B01	02/23/2004	02/27/2004	$0	$63,000	$0	03/15/2004	A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200451474

Event: 09/24/2003

Employee is killed when caught in idler pulley

Employee #1 was caught between an idler roller and a conveyor belt and was crushed and killed.

Keywords: MACHINE OPERATOR, ROLLER CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306905977			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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