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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106586993 - Mid-America Millwright Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Mid-America Millwright Service, Inc.
Hwy 27, 12 Miles North Of
Tribune, KS 67879
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2243, Garden City, KS 67846
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/13/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/18/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360423354 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/20/1996 | 10/21/1996 | $1,050 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 09/20/1996 | 10/21/1996 | $1,050 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 09/20/1996 | 10/21/1996 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on June 10, 1996, Employee #1, a millwright, was in the east leg boot pit preparing to adjust the pulley and bucket belt when the leg bucket belt was energized by electrical contractors. Employee #1's lanyard became caught by an ear on the pulley. He was pulled, waist first, into the pinch point between the pulley and the bucket belt and was crushed by the bucket elevator. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, MILLWRIGHT, NIP POINT, PULLEY, BUCKET ELEVATOR, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106586993 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |