Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106643612 - Us Dept Of Agriculture - Fsis

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106643612

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 01/08/1991

Site Address:
Us Dept Of Agriculture - Fsis
411 North Main
Carthage, MO 64836

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 104240, Jefferson, MO 64836

Union Status: Union

SIC:9641

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/13/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360340723

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19101200 E01	03/25/1991	04/10/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	10201 J	03/25/1991	04/10/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14504708

Event: 01/07/1991

Employee killed in warehouse fire

Employee #1, a relief inspector for USDA-FSIS, who had been at his present position since October 11, 1987, was in an office located above a conference room at the east end of a turkey warehouse. He was reading a newspaper, according to a coworker who left the office to go to the break room. Shortly after the coworker left the office, a fire was discovered in the warehouse. Approximately 1 1/2 hours later, Employee #1 was found dead in the conference room below the burnt-out office. The coroner listed his cause of death as smoke inhalation with third- and fourth-degree burns over his entire body. Toxic fumes from plastic wrap stored in the warehouse may have contributed to Employee #1's death.

Keywords: BURN, OFFICE AREA, WAREHOUSE, FIRE, TOXIC FUMES, SMOKE INHALATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106643612			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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