Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101248318 - Mobley Plant Company

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101248318

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 11/19/1987

Site Address:
Mobley Plant Company
Dan Whitehurst Farm 6 Mi Sw Of Adel Off Hwy 176
Adel, GA 31620

Mailing Address:
Rt. 8, Box 634, Moultrie, GA 31768

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0181

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/07/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/21/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360132435

Violation Summary
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	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
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	01/26/1988	02/22/1988	$490	$490	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14340459

Event: 09/23/1987

COTTON IGNITED INSIDE FARM MACHINE; EMPLOYEES BURNED

ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 CLIMBED INTO A COTTON MODULE BUILDER WHILE ANOTHER WORKER WAS WELDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE WAS 6 FEET, 6 INCHES WIDE BY 30 FEET LONG BY 9 FEET HIGH, AND OPEN AT THE TOP. THEIR JOB WAS TO MOVE RAW COTTON AWAY FROM THE AREA TO BE WELDED. THE COTTON IGNITED, CAUSING A FIRE WHICH BURNED EMPLOYEE #1 OVER 77% OF HIS BODY AND BURNED EMPLOYEE #2 OVER 65% OF HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED 4 DAYS LATER. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED, BUT SURVIVED.

Keywords: BURN, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDING, MECH MAT HANDLING, COTTON

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101248318			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	101248318			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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