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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104267646 - Country Lane Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Country Lane Foods
Frytown Country Road F62
Kalona, IA 52247
Mailing Address:
Route I - Box 310, Kalona, IA 52247
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0252
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/11/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360740211 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $390 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $390 |
| 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 | 19280057 A06 II | 12/14/1987 | 12/17/1987 | $390 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 40008 | 12/14/1987 | 12/17/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CLEANING VENTS ON THE SIDE OF A CHICKEN HOUSE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON THE BACK EDGE OF THE UNI-LOADER'S BUCKET, USING A JOHN DEERE BACK PACK BLOWER TO BLOW OUT THE VENTS. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE UNI-LOADER, CREEPING ALONG THE CHICKEN HOUSE AS EMPLOYEE #1 DID THE CLEANING. WHEN ONE OF THE UNI-LOADER'S WHEELS DROPPED INTO A HOLE, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PITCHED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE BUCKET. HE LANDED ON HIS SHOULDERS AND THE BACK OF HIS NECK. HE SUFFERED SPINAL DAMAGE AND WAS PARALYSED FROM THE NECK DOWN. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED, BUT REMAINED CONSCIOUS. HE WAS SLATED TO START PHYSICAL THERAPY. BUT DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS ON JUNE 12, 1987.
Keywords: CHEST, SHOULDER, SPINE, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, FALL, LOADER, NECK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104267646 | Fatality | Other | Animal caretakers, except farm |