Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307216796 - Thomas Concrete Of Carolina

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 307216796

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 01/23/2004

Site Address:
Thomas Concrete Of Carolina
140 Pamela Dr.
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

Mailing Address:
140 Pamela Dr., Fuguay Varina, NC 27526

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 444190/Other Building Material Dealers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 12/30/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100355510

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4		2	1		7
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$6,400	$0	$0	$14,800
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
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	06/18/2004	07/15/2004	$3,150	$100	$0	07/14/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I	06/18/2004	07/15/2004	$3,150	$6,300	$0	07/14/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	95012901	06/18/2004	07/15/2004	$0	$100	$0	07/14/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02002A	Serious	19100147 C06 I	06/18/2004	07/15/2004	$3,150	$3,150	$0	07/14/2004	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02002B	Serious	19100147 C06 II	06/18/2004	07/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	07/14/2004	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02003A	Serious	19100212 A01	06/18/2004	06/23/2004	$3,150	$3,150	$0	07/14/2004	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02003B	Serious	19100212 A02	06/18/2004	06/23/2004	$0	$0	$0	07/14/2004	F - Formal Settlement
8.	02004	Serious	19100024 B	06/18/2004	07/15/2004	$0	$2,000	$0	07/14/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
9.	03001	Other	19100023 A08 II	06/18/2004	06/23/2004	$0	$0	$0	07/14/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200353449

Event: 01/23/2004

Conveyor Shaft Catches Clothes And Kills Employee

On January 23, 2004, Employee #1 was at a concrete plant in the below-ground "pit" area of a MARCO conveyor and belt. Employee #1 was conducting maintenance on the tail pulley of the conveyor. Employee #1's clothes were caught by the rotating shaft and vertical extensions (spokes) of the end roller, causing him to be pulled down, forcing his face and head against the conveyor belt, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, ROTATING SHAFT, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, PIT, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307216796			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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