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Inspection: 315284752 - Branscome Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Health 03551124

Inspection Nr: 315284752

Report ID: 0355124

Date Opened: 02/01/2011

Site Address:
Branscome Incorporated
1922 W. Pembroke Ave
Hampton, VA 23669

Mailing Address:
1922 W. Pembroke Ave, Hampton, VA 23669

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2951

NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/11/2011

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100922210

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4	2		2		8
Current Violations	4	1		2		7
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$140,000	$0	$0	$0	$154,000
Current Penalty	$7,280	$63,000	$0	$0	$0	$70,280
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	19100132 D02	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$2,450	$3,500	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100134 D01 III	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$1,400	$3,500	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100134 F02	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$0	$0	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100134 L01	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$0	$0	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
5.	01003A	Serious	19100146 C04	07/25/2011	03/03/2013	$2,450	$3,500	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
6.	01003B	Serious	19100146 D04 VIII	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$0	$0	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
7.	01003C	Serious	19100146 D05	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$0	$0	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
8.	01003D	Serious	19100146 D09	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$0	$0	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
9.	01003E	Serious	19100146 D14	07/25/2011	05/17/2013	$0	$0	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
10.	01003F	Serious	19100146 K01 I	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$0	$0	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
11.	01004	Serious	19101200 F05 I	07/25/2011	05/17/2013	$980	$3,500	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
12.	02001	Willful	19100146 D03 III	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$70,000	$70,000	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	02002	Willful	19100146 E01	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$70,000	$70,000	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
14.	02003A	Willful	19100146 D03 III	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$63,000	$0	$0	07/29/2011	Q - National Office Adjustment
15.	02003B	Willful	19100146 E01	07/25/2011	05/17/2013	$0	$0	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
16.	03001	Other	19100134 C02 II	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$0	$0	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement
17.	03002	Other	19100157 E02	07/25/2011	02/04/2013	$0	$0	$0	07/29/2011	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200922037

Event: 01/31/2011

Worker Is Killed While Fixing a Conveyor

On January 31 2011, Employee #1, a 56-year-old male with Branscome Incorporated, was performing routine maintenance on a conveyor system. The conveyor system was located inside an enclosed inclined chute that was elevated on a silo tower. While working on the conveyor belt, the conveyor system was inadvertently energized and activated by a control room operator. This caused the belt system to move and caused Employee #1 to get caught in the conveyor machinery. Employee #1 died from injuries received in this event.

Keywords: LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315284752			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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