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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107706210 - Helena Cotton Oil Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Helena Cotton Oil Co., Inc.
Pontotoc & O'Connor Sts.
Helena, AR 72342
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 569, Helena, AR 72342
Union Status: Union
SIC:2074
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/13/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360935662 | ||
| Complaint | 74639675 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $7,200 |
| Current Penalty | $2,520 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $4,320 |
| 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 | 12/14/1993 | 02/11/1994 | $1,800 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H | 12/14/1993 | 01/17/1994 | $720 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 12/14/1993 | 12/17/1993 | $1,800 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002A | Other | 19100020 G01 I | 12/14/1993 | 01/17/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002B | Other | 19100020 G01 II | 12/14/1993 | 01/17/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02002C | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 12/14/1993 | 01/17/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 12/14/1993 | 01/11/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02004 | Other | 19100134 B02 | 12/14/1993 | 12/27/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 26, 1993, Employee #1 was performing his normal job operation on the 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. work shift of operating the #1 seed cleaner machine. Shortly before 11:00 p.m., the seed cleaner machine broke down and maintenance personnel began repair work. Employee #1 was sitting on a trash can type container while the repair work was being performed. When maintenance returned from obtaining larger screws for placement in the attachment for the machine, they found Employee #1 lying on the floor between the #1 and #2 seed machine. They tried to wake him and continuously fanned him while help was summoned. The foreman on duty called Pafford Ambulance Service at 11:00 p.m. The unit arrived on site at 11:22 p.m. and began treating Employee #1 for heat exhaustion. The ambulance departed the site at 11:27 p.m. and arrived at 11:30 p.m. at the Helena Regional Medical Center. Employee #1 was treated in the emergency room. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at midnight July 27, 1993. Autopsy report listed cause of death as environmental hypothermia.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107706210 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |