Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108956111 - Peco Farm, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108956111

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 10/05/1992

Site Address:
Peco Farm, Inc.
Off Main St.
Gordo, AL 35466

Mailing Address:
Akin St. & Main St., Gordo, AL 35466

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360791628

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	5A0001	10/27/1992	11/20/1992	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100147 C04 I	10/27/1992	11/13/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 602946

Event: 10/04/1992

Employee killed when crushed by Bobcat loader

Employee #1 was alone in a poultry by-product shed operating a Clark Bobcat loader, 843, serial #5026-M-20001, to fill a dumping hopper. A screw conveyor that conveyed the by-product to the feed mill was at the bottom of the hopper. The hopper was about 50 in. high by 4 ft wide by 157 in. long. The overhead clearance was about 25 ft. The travel distance between the dumping hopper and the by-product stack pile was about 20 to 25 ft. The Bobcat was observed unmanned, with the bucket within inches of the hopper and running full throttle. After a search of the area, Employee #1 was found under the Bobcat's lowered, loaded bucket. He was killed.

Keywords: LOADER BUCKET, CRUSHED, LOADER, UNMANNED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108956111			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.