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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1612392.015 - George Reed, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
George Reed, Inc.
17300 E Jahant Rd
Acampo, CA 95220
Mailing Address:
Po Box 4760, Modesto, CA 95352
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/2023
Emphasis: S:Mining
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1927923 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1943627 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $74,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $74,250 |
| Current Penalty | $74,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $74,250 |
| 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 | 3270(B) | 01/26/2023 | 02/15/2023 | $6,750 | $6,750 | $0 | 03/23/2023 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 01/26/2023 | 02/15/2023 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 03/23/2023 | C - Contested | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314(L)(1) | 01/26/2023 | 02/15/2023 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 03/23/2023 | C - Contested | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3999(H) | 01/26/2023 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 03/23/2023 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on August 1, 2022, an employee, a groundman, was producing an asphalt and concrete mix and loading customer trucks with a coworker, the asphalt plant operator. The employee was lubricating the feed bin conveyor belt head-pulley bearings while standing on the asphalt plant collection conveyor belt when the coworker started the belt. When the belt started, the coworker heard a screeching noise on his radio and immediately hit the emergency stop button. The coworker called on his radio for help upon finding the employee lying on the belt between feed bins #2 and #3. The employee had been dragged through an approximate 12-inch opening between the top of the collection conveyor belt and the feed bin #3 conveyor belt. The employee stated "I Cannot Breathe" and "Get Me Up". Another coworker, a safety specialist, called for emergency services from the site office immediately upon hearing the radio call and then, joined the plant operator and the site working foreman at the accident site just prior to the fire department's arrival. The employee was extricated and was transported by ambulance to the general hospital. The employee suffered multiple abrasions, internal injuries and fractures which eventually proved fatal on the next day.
Keywords: Abrasion, Asphalt, Bearing, Belt Conveyor, Concrete, Conveyor Belt, Dragged, Fracture, Internal Injuries, Lubricating, Mixer, Opening, Pulled In, Pulley, Started
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1612392.015 | 56 | M | Fatality | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |