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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1186055 - Johnston Concrete Products Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1186055
Report ID: 0418300
Date Opened: 08/28/1984

Site Address:
Johnston Concrete Products Co Inc
100 Pegram Street
Huntsville, AL 35801

Mailing Address:
Po Drawer C, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3271

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/05/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360564389
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 2 5
Current Violations 3 2 5
Initial Penalty $960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $960
Current Penalty $480 $0 $0 $0 $0 $480
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 19100212 A01 10/24/1984 11/07/1984 $160 $320 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100219 D01 10/24/1984 11/07/1984 $160 $320 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100219 E01 I 10/24/1984 11/07/1984 $160 $320 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 02001 Other 19100023 A08 10/24/1984 11/01/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02002 Other 19100305 B02 10/24/1984 10/27/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14350532
Event: 08/22/1984
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN MIXER HE WAS CLEANING WAS ENERGIZED

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A CONCRETE BLOCK MIXING MACHINE FROM THE INSIDE. THE MACHINE WAS A BESSIR 50 CUBIC FOOT MIXER, POWERED BY A 40-HORSEPOWER AC 480-VOLT MOTOR. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE MIXER WITHOUT DE-ENERGIZING IT AND LOCKING OUT THE POWER. WHILE HE WAS INSIDE, A FELLOW WORKER ENERGIZED THE MIXER WITHOUT REALIZING THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE. EMPLOYEE #1'S FATAL INJURIES INCLUDED CUTS TO VARIOUS PARTS OF HIS BODY AND MULTIPLE AMPUTATIONS.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, MIXER, CONCRETE MIXER, LOCKOUT, LACERATION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1186055 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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