Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103243747 - Valders Stone & Marble Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Valders Stone & Marble Inc
443 Quarry Rd.
Valders, WI 54245
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3281
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/24/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361106354 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100176 B | 10/10/1995 | 10/14/1995 | $1,300 | $4,000 | $0 | 10/26/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100179 J02 III | 10/10/1995 | 10/23/1995 | $200 | $2,000 | $0 | 10/26/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100179 M01 | 10/10/1995 | 10/23/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/26/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100176 A | 10/10/1995 | 10/14/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/26/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a stone cutter for Valley Stone and Brick, stacked approximately 8,000 lb, 40 to 41 in. high blocks two high and secured each with 4 by 4 wood cribbing. The blocks tipped over onto Employee #1. The top block pinned him against a pallet of stone slabs that was left in the aisle. Employee #1 was killed. Citations were issued for violating 29 CFR 1910.176(a) and (b).
Keywords: UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103243747 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Slicing and cutting machine operators |
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