Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308065234 - Commercial Brick Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308065234

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 08/06/2005

Site Address:
Commercial Brick Corp
Nw Of City
Wewoka, OK 74884

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1382, Wewoka, OK 74884

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3297

NAICS: 327125/Nonclay Refractory Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/18/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100644269

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	7					7
Initial Penalty	$17,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,850
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 A03 II	09/16/2005	09/21/2005	$2,000	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C02	09/16/2005	09/21/2005	$2,000	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100024 H	09/16/2005	09/21/2005	$2,000	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100146 C01	09/16/2005	10/19/2005	$2,000	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100147 C01	09/16/2005	10/19/2005	$1,000	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100147 D02	09/16/2005	09/20/2005	$500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19101200 E01	09/16/2005	11/21/2005	$500	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200643278

Event: 08/05/2005

Employee Dies When Engulfed in Brick Grindings in Tank

At approximately 8:45 p.m. on August 5, 2005, Employee #1 was checking the contents of two brick product storage tanks located in the grinding room of the plant. He ascended the fixed work stair, ramp, and platform leading to the top of the two fine-grind 60-ton storage tanks. After he was missing for a period of time, a search was conducted, and he was found engulfed in the fine grindings in one of the tanks. He died from asphyxiation.

Keywords: ENCLOSED SPACE, ASPHYXIATED, STORAGE TANK, BRICK, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308065234			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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