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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102733771 - South Georgia Ice Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
South Georgia Ice Company
120 N. Central Ave.
Tifton, GA 31794
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2097
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/30/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360133573 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| Current Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| 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 | 06/26/1990 | 06/29/1990 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 06/26/1990 | 07/31/1990 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100215 A01 | 06/26/1990 | 07/06/1990 | $140 | $140 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 06/26/1990 | 07/06/1990 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 06/26/1990 | 07/31/1990 | $140 | $140 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 06/26/1990 | 07/31/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005C | Serious | 19101200 H | 06/26/1990 | 07/31/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19100106 D02 III | 06/26/1990 | 07/06/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 06/26/1990 | 07/06/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02003 | Other | 19100305 J01 IV | 06/26/1990 | 07/06/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were chipping/removing 10 to 16 inches of ice that had built up on the brine cooling coils in a block ice storage room. When the ice and coils collapsed, they fell on top of Employee #1. He sustained a broken neck, back, pelvis, and right leg, and a compound fracture of the left ankle. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. The coworker was not injured. The ice storage room was approximately 25 by 37 feet. The coils were suspended overhead and supported by a schedule 80, 7 inch pipe structure, which was secured to the ceiling timbers.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, STORAGE ROOM, BACK, CRUSHED, NECK, FALLING OBJECT, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102733771 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |