Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316782895 - Bradsher Boys, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 316782895

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 03/02/2013

Site Address:
Bradsher Boys, Inc.
2917 Gresham Lake Road
Raleigh, NC 27615

Mailing Address:
40 Charlie Monk Road, Hurdle Mills, NC 27514

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2491

NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Lumber And Wood, S:Program Improvement

Case Closed: 01/30/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100364645

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$7,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,100
Current Penalty	$5,680	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,680
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	95012901	07/10/2013	07/15/2013	$1,200	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C01	07/10/2013	07/15/2013	$2,240	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 C01	07/10/2013	07/15/2013	$2,240	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200361038

Event: 03/02/2013

Employee Is Caught in Mulch Dying Machine, Later Dies

On March 2, 2013, an employee was tending a Midi-Mite Mulch double paddle Coloring machine by Amerimulch. The nozzles for the dye operation became clogged and the employee conferred with the operator of the machine to turn the machine off so that employee could unclog the nozzles. In written statements by the operator and of two witnesses, the operator turned the machine off using the three buttons used to shut down the three parts of the machine. There was no Lock out/Tag out policy in effect. After the operator had shut the machine off, the employee then climbed into the machine to unclog the nozzles. Witness #1 stated that he was approximately 50 feet from the incident said he saw the operator turn the machine "off". When the employee climbed into the machine, the operator left the control panel, walked behind the machine, reversed his course, walked back to the panel and turned the machine back "on." The witness stated he heard the employee begin to scream while the operator walked away from the machine, then climbed began to help but did not turn the machine "off." Witness #2 turned the machine "off" then removed panels to try to get the employee from the machine. Emergency Medical Services were called, and the employee was removed from the machine approximately three hours after the incident. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he died.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316782895			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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