Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107706756 - George'S Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107706756

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 05/13/1992

Site Address:
George'S Farms, Inc.
Phillips & Accident Roads
Lowell, AR 72745

Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer G, Springdale, AR 72765

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0251

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/15/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/02/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360438402

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
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	19100333 C03	06/17/1992	10/01/1992	$3,600	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 565127

Event: 05/12/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

A FEED TRUCK DRIVER HAD PARKED HIS TRUCK BENEATH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND HAD FILLED A FEED BIN. THE BIN WAS LOCATED 19 FEET, 5 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND, AND THE POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 23 FEET, 8.5 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE TRUCK DRIVER, WHO WAS OPERATING THE BOOM FROM THE CONTROL STATION AT THE LEFT REAR OF THE TRUCK, RAISED THE BOOM WHEN HE WAS FINISHED FILLING THE BIN. THE BOOM CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SUN MAY HAVE IMPAIRED THE EMPLOYEE'S VIEW AS HE WAS POSITIONING THE BOOM.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, SCREW CONVEYOR, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107706756			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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