Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100372572 - Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100372572

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 10/17/1985

Site Address:
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Travis Batte Farm, Manning Drive, 84 East
Laurel, MS 39440

Mailing Address:
P. O. 988, Laurel, MS 39440

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/18/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/03/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360713366

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	11/07/1985	11/13/1985	$360	$360	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14340301

Event: 10/16/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AUGER

AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CHICKEN FEED INTO A FEED BIN AT A CHICKEN FARM. HE WAS UNLOADING THE FEED FROM A TANK TRUCK WITH A 24-FOOT AUGER CONVEYOR (SCREW CONVEYOR). THE EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED THE TRUCK ON A GRASSY SLOPE NEAR A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS 23 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING ON DAMP GROUND, WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR THE SCREW CONVEYOR FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. HE SWUNG THE CONVEYOR TOWARD THE FEED BIN, AND IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, SCREW CONVEYOR, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100372572			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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