Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312947401 - Cemex Construction Materials, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 312947401

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 01/06/2009

Site Address:
Cemex Construction Materials, Inc.
9950 Metromont Industrial Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28269

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3271

NAICS: 327331/Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/10/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 07/28/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102098589

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
Current Penalty	$16,250	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$17,250
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	06/15/2009	07/10/2009	$7,000	$7,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19100037 A03	06/15/2009	07/10/2009	$1,000	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C04 II	06/15/2009	07/10/2009	$7,000	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 C06 I	06/15/2009	07/10/2009	$2,250	$2,250	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19100147 C07 I	06/15/2009	07/10/2009	$0	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202079968

Event: 01/06/2009

Employee Is Crushed When Machine Guard Fails

On January 6, 2009, an employee at a concrete block plant opened a machine guard while operating the cuber machine. The interlock on the machine guard failed and the cuber machine continued through its cycle, crushing and fatally injuring the employee..

Keywords: GUARD, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312947401			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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