We hear it often… “Who would turn the machine on while I’m working on it?” It happens more often than most think.
Employee # 1 and Coworker #1, Coworker #2, and Coworker #3 were cleaning two (2) concrete mixers.
Employee #1 was paired with Coworker #1 to clean out a mixer.
Employee #1 entered Mixer #1 and began chipping out the concrete build-up while Coworker #1 removed debris from the outside of the machine.
Coworker #2 and Coworker #3 were cleaning out Mixer #2 using the same process.
Employee #1 had exited Mixer #1 and was leaning over the opening to retrieve a power tool when Coworker#2 exited the mixer and asked Coworker #3 to bump the blades of Mixer #2 to remove inaccessible concrete.
Coworker #3 activated Mixer #1 instead of Mixer #2, and Employee #1 was caught between the rotating blades and the machine’s body.
Employee #1 was pulled into the machine and was killed due to a near decapitation to the back of the skull and neck, a jaw fracture, and fractures to the left elbow.
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Current Violations | 12 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $36,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | $38,200 |
| Current Penalty | $36,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | $38,200 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | Contest | Latest Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100146 D03 | 01/10/2024 | 01/17/2024 | $4,200 | $4,200 | Z – Issued | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 D08 | 01/10/2024 | 01/17/2024 | $4,200 | $4,200 | Z – Issued | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 01/10/2024 | 01/29/2024 | $4,200 | $4,200 | Z – Issued | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 D10 | 01/10/2024 | 01/23/2024 | $4,200 | $4,200 | Z – Issued | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 01/10/2024 | 01/23/2024 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Z – Issued | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 01/10/2024 | 01/23/2024 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Z – Issued | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 01/10/2024 | 01/17/2024 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Z – Issued | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 01/10/2024 | 01/23/2024 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Z – Issued | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 01/10/2024 | 01/17/2024 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Z – Issued | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100147 D04 II | 01/10/2024 | 01/17/2024 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Z – Issued | |
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100147 F01 | 01/10/2024 | 01/17/2024 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Z – Issued | |
| 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100147 F03 II | 01/10/2024 | 01/17/2024 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Z – Issued | |
| 13. | 02001 | Other | 19100146 C02 | 01/10/2024 | 01/29/2024 | $350 | $350 | Z – Issued | |
| 14. | 02002 | Other | 19100147 C05 II | 01/10/2024 | 01/29/2024 | $350 | $350 | Z – Issued | |
| 15. | 02003 | Other | 19100303 E02 | 01/10/2024 | 01/29/2024 | $350 | $350 | Z – Issued | |
| 16. | 02004 | Other | 19100303 F03 | 01/10/2024 | 01/29/2024 | $350 | $350 | Z – Issued |
