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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309452357 - Rea Contracting Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Rea Contracting Llc
208 Quarry Rd
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Mailing Address:
8205 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28214
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2951
NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/11/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102095585 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 04/21/2006 | 05/03/2006 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a hot mix asphalt plant using a SJPO 1580E Hauck Power Star burner with an Astec 90-005 double-barrel drum mixer, and a RA318P Roto-Aire CMI-Terex baghouse. The asphalt mix was not heating properly and there was an increasing pressure drop across the baghouse. The employee was walking alongside the plant from the mixer toward the baghouse checking for a problem when the exhaust duct between the asphalt mixer and the baghouse exploded. A piece of the duct struck the employee and killed him. Further investigation revealed that the explosion was the result of poor air flow through the hot mix asphalt plant.
Keywords: FRACTURE, DUCT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, ASPHALT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309452357 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors, production occupations |