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Inspection: 310505490 - S & W Ready Mix Concrete Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
S & W Ready Mix Concrete Company
1309 South Reilly Rd.
Fayetteville, NC 28314
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 872 (217 Lisbon St.), Clinton, NC 28329
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3273
NAICS: 327320/Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 09/06/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100358274 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $5,670 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,670 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $2,835 | $3,150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100146 D02 | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100146 D03 | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100146 D08 | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01001H | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 07/03/2007 | 07/30/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $2,835 | $3,150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01002C | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01002D | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 6, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a batch operator for a manufacturer of ready-mixed concrete. While attempting to clear a jam, he entered a confined space without using confined space entry procedures, observing lockout/tagout protocol, or removing the power to the equipment. The confined space was in a metal structure that contained sand and gravel aggregate in elevated bins approximately 35 feet above grade. The bins were programmed to dispense predetermined quantities of aggregate into a lower hopper. The lower hopper was an aggregate weight scale, and the different kinds of aggregate were combined there. The aggregate weight scale was a tapered metal bin that funneled the aggregate onto a conveyor through bottom-mounted pneumatically-actuated doors. The material went onto a conveyor that lifted the material and dropped it into truck-mounted mixers. When the jam was cleared, Employee #1 was still inside the bin. At that moment, the overhead gravity-fed aggregate bins automatically released a predetermined load of sand and gravel, engulfing and killing him. Death was due to asphyxiation.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SAND, CONFINED SPACE, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, MECH MAT HANDLING, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310505490 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |