Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106380215 - Royster Phosphates, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106380215

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 02/11/1991

Site Address:
Royster Phosphates, Inc.
13300 Us Hwy 41 North
Palmetto, FL 34221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2874

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/10/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360797575

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$1,080	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,080
Current Penalty	$1,080	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,080
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	05/03/1991	05/29/1991	$540	$540	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100219 C02 I	05/03/1991	05/10/1991	$540	$540	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19100024 E	05/03/1991	05/10/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100212 A02	05/03/1991	05/10/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14345797

Event: 02/08/1991

Employee killed when impaled on pry bar in fall

Employee #1 and two coworkers were working on top of a 5 ft 8 in. high concrete machinery platform, repairing a dryer scrubber fan and other related machinery. Employee #1 had just shimmed up the electric fan motor and was removing the pry bar when he lost his balance and fell off the platform, impaling himself on the pry bar. Employee #1 died of a penetrating wound to the abdomen.

Keywords: PLATFORM, ABDOMEN, REPAIR, IMPALED, FALL, LOST BALANCE, PRY BAR, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106380215			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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