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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100372572 - Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360713366 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100372572 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |