Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307007500 - Farwell Grain Inspection Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307007500

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 03/08/2005

Site Address:
Farwell Grain Inspection Co., Inc.
120 Third St.
Farwell, TX 79325

Mailing Address:
Box 488, Farwell, TX 79825

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/10/2005

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 05/13/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100812452

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$1,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,260
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/22/2005	05/18/2005	$1,260	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200811941

Event: 03/04/2005

Employee Is Killed When Run over by Rail Car

On March 4, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker of the grain inspecting firm were gathering up the samples taken from rail cars when they were told the train was going to be moved. The employees decided to stay on top of the train while it moved and continued to retrieve the samples taken. Employee and a coworker were walking west while the train was traveling east. When stepping across the cars, Employee #1 fell between the cars and was run over and dragged by the rail car. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DRAGGED, FALL, RUN OVER, TRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307007500			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Inspectors, testers and graders

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