Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104455886 - Perdue Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 104455886

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 11/10/1993

Site Address:
Perdue Farms
Zion Church Road
Salisbury, MD 21801

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1537, Salisbury, MD 21801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/22/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360619852

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	19100023 A02	12/17/1993	12/22/1993	$2,000	$4,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170068340

Event: 10/19/1993

Employee falls through ladder way opening and breaks ankle

On October 19, 1993, Employee #1, while searching for a broom and shovel in the area around the manlift between dumps #3 and #4, fell 15 ft through an open floor ladder way. Neither the 24 in. by 27 in. ladder way floor opening's cover was in place nor were the chains on both open sides in place in the dimly illuminated area. Employee #1 sustained a broken ankle as well as lacerations to the face and arms. Perdue Farms Inc., the employer, had work rules that Employee #1 had signed off as receiving training and reading the safety rules.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, LACERATION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, ARM, FACE, ANKLE, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104455886			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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