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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106616204 - Kerley Ag Products , Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Kerley Ag Products , Inc.
1050 Jefferson Road
Pasadena, TX 77501
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 3444, Pasadena, TX 77501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/12/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360974448 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,970 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,970 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/15/1989 | 09/25/1989 | $450 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100022 A02 | 09/15/1989 | 09/25/1989 | $0 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100028 A01 | 09/15/1989 | 09/25/1989 | $0 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/15/1989 | 09/25/1989 | $450 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was moving powdered fertilizer to a hopper -- part of a conveyor system to load trucks. The hopper was 92 in. above the floor and was loaded using a front end loader. As the employee was filling the hopper, some of the caked fertilizer began to clog the screw conveyor at the bottom of the hopper. The employee parked the front end loader alongside the hopper and began to break the cakes of fertilizer with a 6 ft long iron bar. Apparently, the employee lost his footing and fell into the hopper. His left arm was caught in the running screw conveyor and amputated. Employee #1 was working alone at the time of the accident and bled to death at the bottom of the hopper.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, LOSS OF BLOOD, SCREW CONVEYOR, CLEANING, CLOGGED, FALL, ARM, BRIDGED MATERIAL, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106616204 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |