Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105420665 - King Asphalt Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105420665

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 06/25/1987

Site Address:
King Asphalt Co.
Hwy 93
Liberty, SC 29657

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 317, Liberty, SC 29657

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2951

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/14/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360776090

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$650
Current Penalty	$650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$650
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	10012 A	07/31/1987	08/11/1987	$350	$350	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	07/31/1987	08/03/1987	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 801944

Event: 06/24/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN UNGUARDED CONVEYOR

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRACK A COLD BIN CONVEYOR BELT. HE CLIMBED ONTO THE STEEL FRAME NEXT TO THE CONVEYOR TO MAKE HIS ADJUSTMENT. HE WAS TRYING TO USE A 24 INCH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO REACH AN ADJUSTMENT SCREW AT THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS LEFT ARM WAS SUDDENLY PULLED INTO THE CONVEYOR. HE DIED FROM BROKEN RIBS AND INTERNAL INJURIES SUFFERED IN THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD NOT RECEIVED SPECIFIC TRAINING IN THE CONVEYOR ADJUSTMENTS. ALSO, THE END OF THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS NOT GUARDED.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, CONVEYOR, RIB, ARM, CONVEYOR BELT, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105420665			Fatality	Other	Industrial machinery repairers

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