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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312967177 - Andrews Prestressed Concrete, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Andrews Prestressed Concrete, Inc.
1305 N. 32nd Street
Clear Lake, IA 50428
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 33, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3272
NAICS: 327390/Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe
Case Closed: 05/21/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100521897 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | ||
| Current Violations | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,950 | $294,000 | $8,750 | $0 | $0 | $308,700 |
| Current Penalty | $118,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,950 | $0 | $123,950 |
| 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 | Other | 19100023 A08 | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100023 E03 II | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100027 D02 II | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19100146 L01 | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Other | 19100219 D01 | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Other | 19100219 E01 I | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $5,000 | $49,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 8. | 02003A | Serious | 19100146 D08 | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $5,000 | $49,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 9. | 02003B | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 10. | 02004 | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $5,000 | $49,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 11. | 02005 | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $5,000 | $49,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 12. | 02006 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $49,000 | $49,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 13. | 02007 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IA | 04/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $49,000 | $49,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 14. | 03001 | Repeat | 19100022 C | 04/10/2009 | 05/06/2009 | $0 | $8,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On January 27, 2009, Employee #1 was working as a batch man in an aggregate sand hopper. Due to cold weather conditions, sand was bridging in the hopper. A coworker helped Employee #1 add an extra steam hose to keep the sand from bridging prior to leaving for the day. The conveyor system had not been deenergized, and sand and rock continued to be transported up the vertical conveyor system to load the aggregate bins. After unsuccessfully attempting to contact Employee #1, who had left his radio in the batch room office, a coworker assumed batching duties and directed another worker to search for Employee #1. The batching continued until the 600 ft hollow core pour was complete. Employee #1 was found in an aggregate sand hopper and transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The medical examiner's provisional autopsy report states the cause of death was compressional asphyxia in the sand hopper. The hoppers had not been labeled as permit-required confined spaces.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, POURING, CONFINED SPACE, CONCRETE, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312967177 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Mixing and blending machine operators |