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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 979378.015 - Ranger Environmental, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Ranger Environmental, Inc.
1 Thyssenkrupp Drive
Calvert, AL 36513
Mailing Address:
10601 Old Highway 43, Creola, AL 36525
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562211/Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/04/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 892368 | Yes | |
| Accident | 895054 | ||
| Inspection | 990246 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 12/01/2014 | 12/18/2014 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | 12/22/2014 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 D01 III | 12/01/2014 | 12/18/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/22/2014 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 F03 II D | 12/01/2014 | 12/18/2014 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 12/22/2014 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002B | Other | 19100147 F02 I | 12/01/2014 | 12/18/2014 | $500 | $0 | $0 | 12/22/2014 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 H01 | 12/01/2014 | 12/18/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/22/2014 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On June 4, 2014, an employee was using the excavator end of the backhoe loader inside a drop out chamber to remove hot EAF dust. The hot EAF dust was piled high upon the back wall, collapsed, and engulfed the employee and backhoe. The employee was covered with second and third degree burns and treated at a Medical Burn Center in Mobile, Alabama, where he died on June 23, 2014.
Keywords: Backhoe, Backhoe Bucket, Burn, Construction vehicle, Heat
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 979378.015 | 46 | M | Fatality | Equipment Operator: Heavy |