Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101230258 - Cmi South, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101230258

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 04/05/1989

Site Address:
Cmi South, Inc.
Rt. 45 South
Marion, AL 36756

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 670, Marion, AL 36756

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3325

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/06/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360133813

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	7					7
Initial Penalty	$2,960	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,960
Current Penalty	$2,330	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,330
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/26/1989	04/29/1989	$1,000	$1,000	$0	05/19/1989	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	04/26/1989	06/15/1989	$280	$280	$0		I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100023 C03	04/26/1989	05/15/1989	$210	$210	$0		-
4.	01004	Serious	19100028 A12	04/26/1989	05/01/1989	$210	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100028 D07	04/26/1989	05/01/1989	$210	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100215 B09	04/26/1989	04/29/1989	$210	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100303 G02 I	04/26/1989	04/29/1989	$210	$210	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14546402

Event: 04/03/1989

Employee dies of asphyxia by sand at bottom of clogged tank

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on April 3, 1989, Employee #1 entered at the bottom of a 200 ton sand tank to open a sand block between the tank side and the tank sand deflector cone. He used a shovel to break the sand block. When the block was opened, the sand filled the exit port at the bottom of the tank. Employee #1 was completely covered with sand and died of asphyxia.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED EGRESS, SAND SILO, ASPHYXIATED, SAND, CLOGGED, FLOWING MATERIAL, BURIED, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101230258			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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