Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106586993 - Mid-America Millwright Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106586993

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 06/11/1996

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360423354

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	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

Investigation Nr: 14416390

Event: 06/10/1996

Employee killed when crushed by bucket elevator

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106586993			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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