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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105432272 - Augusta Concrete Block Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Augusta Concrete Block Company Inc.
315 Jefferson Davis Hwy
North Augusta, SC 29841
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 514, Augusta, GA 30903
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3271
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/12/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/18/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360110902 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 02/03/1987 | 02/06/1987 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EMPLOYED AS THE OPERATOR OF A BLOCK MAKING MACHINE. HE WAS LAST SEEN NEAR THE BLOCK CUBER. HE APPARENTLY TRIED TO TAKE A SHORTCUT BACK TO HIS WORK STATION BY WALKING BETWEEN THE GREEN BLOCK ELEVATOR AND THE TRANSFER AT A PACO LOADER-UNLOADER, MODEL 27-1-1 AM. THE EQUIPMENT WAS OPERATING. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR AND TRANSFER, THE TRANSFER MOVED FORWARD, CRUSHING HIS THROAT AGAINST THE ELEVATOR. HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TRIED TO HAVE TRIED TO TAKE THE DANGEROUS SHORTCUT.
Keywords: THROAT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CINDER BLOCK PLANT, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105432272 | Fatality | Other | Machine operators, not specified |