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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100307842 - Rio Grande Oil Mill
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Inspection Nr: 100307842
Report ID: 0626000
Date Opened: 10/28/1988
Site Address:
Rio Grande Oil Mill
1617 Wilson Rd.
Harlingen, TX 78550
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 351, Harlingen, TX 78551
Union Status: Union
SIC:2074
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/13/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360692529 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $245 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $245 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/19/1989 | 01/22/1989 | $245 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 14402507
Event: 10/27/1988
Employee suffocates when engulfed by cottonseed
Employee #1 was working in a seedhouse when the cottonseed bridged over. He went under the bridged-over cottonseed to try to get the grain to flow into the tunnel. Employee #1 collapsed the bridged-over material onto himself. He suffocated.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, GRAIN, WORK RULES, BURIED, GRAIN DUST, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100307842 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |