Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110135704 - Showell Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110135704

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 10/23/1993

Site Address:
Showell Farms, Inc.
Highway 90 East
Defuniak Springs, FL 32433

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1040, De Funiak Springs, FL 32433

Union Status: Union

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361118862

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$42,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$42,000
Current Penalty	$42,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$42,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100272 E01 II	04/13/1994	07/15/1994	$7,000	$7,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002	Serious	19100272 G01 I	04/13/1994	07/15/1994	$7,000	$7,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
3.	01003	Serious	19100272 G01 II	04/13/1994	07/15/1994	$7,000	$7,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
4.	01004	Serious	19100272 G03	04/13/1994	07/15/1994	$7,000	$7,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
5.	01005	Serious	19100272 G04	04/13/1994	07/15/1994	$7,000	$7,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
6.	01006	Serious	19100272 G06	04/13/1994	07/15/1994	$7,000	$7,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14337984

Event: 10/22/1993

Employee asphyxiated in corn silo cave-in

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 22, 1993, Employee #1, along with two coworkers, entered a silo filled with corn kernels. The kernels had accumulated in the silo to the height of approximately 33 to 35 feet. The employees were to walk on the kernels to push them down. This process is known as "walking down the corn." The auger in the silo continued to operate while the employees walked down the corn. The wall of kernels caved in, burying Employee #1. The coworkers attempted to rescue him, but were not successful. There was no retrieval system in place for this kind of rescue effort and the employees were not trained in the specific procedures and safety practices of this task.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CORN, BURIED, CAVE-IN, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110135704			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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