Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106442619 - Arco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106442619

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 03/29/1991

Site Address:
Arco, Inc.
Lake Street, Phase 4, Part I (The Landings)
Savannah, GA 31411

Mailing Address:
13203 Largo Drive, Savannah, GA 31419

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/26/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360449078

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19260555 A07	05/23/1991	06/10/1991	$1,750	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260555 A08	05/23/1991	06/10/1991	$1,750	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 595769

Event: 03/28/1991

Employee killed when caught by moving conveyor belt

Employee #1 was inside a hopper on an Aran mobile roadbase stabilization plant. Employee #1 was removing dirt from the sides of the hopper with a shovel while the conveyor belt was removing dirt from the bottom of the hopper. The hopper was approximately 15 ft by 10 ft by 7 ft deep. The conveyor belt pulled Employee #1 down, causing dirt to fall in on top of him. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BURIED, CONVEYOR BELT, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106442619			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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