Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105994594 - Bunge Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 105994594

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 03/11/1988

Site Address:
Bunge Corporation
1400 Market St.
Decatur, AL 35602

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1948, Decatur, AL 35602

Union Status: Union

SIC:2075

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360535314

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	19100219 F01	04/06/1988	04/13/1988	$800	$800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14347900

Event: 03/11/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHICH GREASING LARGE RING GEAR

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LUBRICATING THE RING/GEAR AND PINION ON A BEAN CONDITIONER WHILE STANDING INSIDE THE GUARDRAIL OF THE CONDITIONER'S DRIVE UNIT. THE BEAN CONDITIONER, 10 FEET INSIDE DIAMETER AND 60 FEET LONG, HAD A RING GEAR ABOUT 12 FEET IN DIAMETER WITH 186 TEETH. THE PINION GEAR HAD 25 TEETH. THE CONDITIONER WAS DRIVEN BY A 75 HORSEPOWER RELIANCE ELECTRIC MOTOR, EQUIPPED WITH A FALK SPEED REDUCER AND DODGE COUPLING, AND RATED AT 2.85 RPM. EMPLOYEE #1 BECAME CAUGHT IN THE RING GEAR AND PINION AND WAS CUT IN TWO. THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE TURNED OFF THE EQUIPMENT AND LOCKED OUT THE ENERGY SOURCE BEFORE ENTERING THE GUARDED AREA. PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS A LACK OF SAFETY TRAINING AND/OR ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY RULES.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, UNTRAINED, GEAR, LUBRICATING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105994594			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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