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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105426670 - Shuler Feed Mill
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Shuler Feed Mill
Highway 176
Ridgeville, SC 29472
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/14/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360110811 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| 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 | 10012 A | 10/30/1986 | 11/05/1986 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KNOCKING CHUNKS OF CORN OFF THE INNER SURFACES OF A GRAIN BIN. HE EITHER PASSED OUT OR GOT CAUGHT IN AN AUGER FUNNEL AND WAS SUFFOCATED UNDER THE CORN. THE BIN WAS 30 FEET HIGH AND 18 FEET IN DIAMETER. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET OF CORN STORED IN THE BIN. AT CAPACITY, THE BIN HOLDS 12,000 BUSHELS OF CORN. THE ONLY BIN ENTRANCE IS AT THE TOP. A ROPE HAD BEEN PROVIDED FOR EMPLOYEE #1 TO USE AS A LIFELINE, BUT HE DID NOT USE IT. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF ASPHYXIATION.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, CONFINED SPACE, SUFFOCATED, CORN, FLOWING MATERIAL, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105426670 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |