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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107241036 - Basic American Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Basic American Foods
415 West Collins Road
Blackfoot, ID 83221
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2034
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/13/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/01/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360935373 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,250 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 07/05/1995 | 07/13/1995 | $2,000 | $3,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 07/05/1995 | 07/13/1995 | $2,000 | $3,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 07/05/1995 | 07/13/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 07/05/1995 | 07/13/1995 | $2,000 | $3,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A mechanical lifting device, consisting of a steel frame and pneumatically operated rams, picked up boxes containing 600 lb of product and tilted and dumped the contents of the boxes into a hopper for further processing. Workers routinely stood on the frame of the lift to look inside the hopper. Employee #1 was standing on the frame of the lift when a coworker hit the PUSH button to start the dumping process. The coworker did not know Employee #1 was on the lift and did not realize what had happened until several minutes later. By then, Employee #1 had been buried under the product in the hopper for several minutes and was killed.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, BURIED, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107241036 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |